J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1999 Aug;40(8):2332-2336.

Ciliary Malignant Melanoma with Neovascular Glaucoma

Affiliations
  • 1The Institute of Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Malignant melanoma is a rare tumor of the eye occuring anywhere on the uvea. Due to its fatal prognosis when it metastasizes to the liver, early diagnosis and treatment are needed.Glaucoma is frequently noted when the tumor is located on the ciliary body. A 73-year-old man who had com-plained of foreign body sensation for 4 months showed increased intraocular pressure, moderate anterior chamber reaction, and rubeosis iridis accompanied by a white exudative mass. The result of localized tumor excision and anterior chamber aspiration proved to be a malignant tumor. Therefore, enucleation was done and pathological examination showed ciliary malignant melanoma with seeding on the iris and anterior chamber angle structures.

Keyword

Malignant melanoma; Neovascular glaucoma; Intraocular pressure

MeSH Terms

Aged
Anterior Chamber
Ciliary Body
Early Diagnosis
Foreign Bodies
Glaucoma, Neovascular*
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Iris
Liver
Melanoma*
Prognosis
Sensation
Uvea
Full Text Links
  • JKOS
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr