Ocular Metastases from Systemic Melanoma

We studied two patients, a 72-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, with metastatic melanoma documented by cytologic examination of the ocular fluids. Neither patient had a clinically detectable ocular mass. Fine-needle aspiration with cytologic examination may be useful in the diagnosis of metastat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of ophthalmology 1980-11, Vol.90 (5), p.702-707
Hauptverfasser:	Char, Devron H., Schwartz, Ariah, Miller, Theodore R., Abele, John S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aqueous Humor - cytology Axilla Eye Neoplasms - pathology Eye Neoplasms - secondary Female Humans Male Melanoma - pathology Melanoma - secondary Neoplasm Metastasis Neoplasm Recurrence, Local Pigment Epithelium of Eye - pathology Skin Neoplasms - surgery Vitreous Body - cytology
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Zusammenfassung:	We studied two patients, a 72-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, with metastatic melanoma documented by cytologic examination of the ocular fluids. Neither patient had a clinically detectable ocular mass. Fine-needle aspiration with cytologic examination may be useful in the diagnosis of metastatic ocular melanoma.
ISSN:	0002-9394 1879-1891
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9394(14)75141-4