Title of article :
Bilateral Diffue Melanocytic Proliferation Aociated With Ovarian Carcinoma and Metatatic Malignant Amelanotic Melanoma
Author/Authors :
Hon-Vu Q. Duong، نويسنده , , Ian W. McLean، نويسنده , , Donald E. Beahm، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Abstract :
Purpoe
To report a cae of metatatic malignant amelanotic melanoma to the kin from a patient diagnoed with bilateral diffue uveal melanocytic proliferation (BDUMP). Thi dermatological finding i a unique phenomenon aociated with BDUMP.
Deign
Retropective cae report.
Method
We tudied the cae of a 66-year-old Caucaian woman with gradual onet of blurred viion in her right eye followed by her left eye. he had previouly been diagnoed with ovarian carcinoma, and finding of funducopic examination were conitent with BDUMP. Metatatic examination revealed no evidence of liver involvement. Clinical and hitopathological examination of both enucleated eye were conitent with BDUMP.
Reult
The hematoxylin and eoin, -100, and HMB-45 tain were conitent with metatatic malignant amelanotic melanoma to the kin.
Concluion
Although believed to have a low potential for metatai, patient hould be monitored and evaluated regularly to detect any new leion not aociated with their primary inciting carcinoma.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology