Abstract
A 70-year-old man presented with an apparent focal iris ciliary body mass and increased intraocular pressure. Fine needle aspiration biopsy 180 degrees from the main lesion demonstrated uveal melanoma cells in the angle. The eye was enucleated, and multiple separate iris and ciliary body melanomas were noted. This case demonstrates the usefulness of fine needle aspiration biopsy for both diagnosis and optimum therapy in selected cases.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Biopsy, Needle
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Ciliary Body*
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Eye Enucleation
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Humans
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Intraocular Pressure*
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Iris Diseases / pathology
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Iris Diseases / physiopathology*
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Iris Diseases / surgery
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Male
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Melanoma / pathology
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Melanoma / physiopathology*
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Melanoma / surgery
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
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Uveal Neoplasms / pathology
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Uveal Neoplasms / physiopathology*
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Uveal Neoplasms / surgery