Iris melanoma relapsing sixteen years after proton-beam therapy: The importance of lifelong follow-up

Iris melanoma relapsing sixteen years after proton-beam therapy: The importance of lifelong follow-up

Purpose: To report a case of locally recurrent spindle-cell iris amelanotic melanoma 16 years after proton-beam therapy. Observations: In 2001, a 45-year-old man presented with an amelanotic iris melanoma, extending from the 5 to 10 o'clock positions on his left eye. High-frequency ultrasonogra...

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Main Authors: Laetitia-Claire Msika, Laurence Desjardins, Vincent Cockenpot, Rémi Dendale, Olivier Berges, Khadija Aït Raïs, Gaëlle Pierron, Raymond L. Barnhill, Nathalie Cassoux, Alexandre Matet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993618303773

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