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Case Report
Globe-salvaging treatment of amelanotic uveal melanoma with posterior extraocular extension
1 Division of Ocular Oncology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
2 Department of Pathology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
3 Department of Ophthalmology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA
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Arpita S Maniar
MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, 635 West 165th Street, New York, NY 10032,
USA
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Article ID: 100091Z10AM2021
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Maniar AS, Niedt G, Langevin ST, Marr BP. Globe-salvaging treatment of amelanotic uveal melanoma with posterior extraocular extension. J Case Rep Images Oncology 2021;7:100091Z10AM2021.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Extraocular extension (EOE) of uveal melanoma is rare and generally associated with poor systemic prognosis.
Case Report: We report a patient with amelanotic uveal melanoma with an extraocular extension managed with combination of surgical resection of the posterior extraocular extension along with transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) to the choroidal lesion, thereby salvaging the globe. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first case to report such combination treatment for amelanotic uveal melanoma with posterior extension without evidence of orbital recurrence or systemic metastasis over a follow-up period of thirteen years.
Conclusion: Careful resection of the extraocular tumor component along with aggressive treatment of the primary intraocular tumor may achieve globe salvage in carefully selected cases.
Keywords: Extra ocular extension, Transpupillary thermotherapy, Uveal melanoma
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Arpita S Maniar - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
George Niedt - Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Spencer T Langevin - Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Brian P Marr - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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