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Gaceta Médica Espirituana 2011; 13 (1)

Choroidal melanoma. Presentation of a clinical case

Infante RY, Cabeza ME, Pina GM, Peral MI

Language: Spanish
References: 10
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Ocular malignant neoplasias are uncommon, and among them the choroidal melanoma is the most common intraocular malignant primary tumor in adults. It is a disease of the white race which tends to appear during the sixth decade of life, with a slight prevalence of incidence in the male sex. Case presentation: A case of great ophtalmological interest is presented; it is a 77 year-old patient that comes to the emergency ward due to an intense pain in his left eye, and subconjunctival haemorrhage. After having made the ocular exam he is given a diagnosis of choroidal melanoma of the left eye. Conclusions: It is important to pay special attention to the clinical pictures of vitreous haemorrhage from the first moment the patient is assessed, and in this way to take into consideration all the causes that can originate it, making a careful and personalized study of each patient.


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