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https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/2066| Document Type: | Artigo |
| Title: | Ocular melanoma: keep your eyes open for late brain metastases |
| Authors: | Silva, Danilo Otávio de Araújo Matis, Georgios K. Costa, Leonardo Ferraz Kitamura, Matheus Augusto Pinto Carvalho Júnior, Eduardo Vieira de Barbosa, Breno José Alencar Pires Santiago, Isaac Bispo Silva, Tatiane Indrusiak Silva, Fabiana Queiroga de Paula Araújo Pereira, Carlos Umberto Azevedo Filho, Hildo Rocha Cirne de |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2011 |
| Abstract: | Background:The most frequent intraocular malignant tumor is choroidal melanoma (CM). Although brain metastasis is a common feature of other types of cancers, metastasis of CM to the brain is a rare entity. Case Description:The authors report a case of a 28-year-old woman presenting with a single brain metastasis, 10 years after the treatment of a CM. She underwent a total en-bloc resection of the lesion, and the diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically. The patient concomitantly received whole-brain irradiation therapy combined with chemotherapy, with a survival period of 24 months. Conclusion:The present case report draws attention to the necessity of a close and lifelong follow-up of patients treated for this malignancy. The international literature is also reviewed. |
| Keywords: | Metástase Cérebro Cirurgia Brain metastasis Choroidal melanoma Surgical treatment |
| ISSN: | 2152-7806 |
| Publisher / Institution : | Medknow Publications |
| Citation: | SILVA, D. O. de A. Ocular melanoma: keep your eyes open for late brain metastases. Surgical Neurology International, v. 2, n. 144, out. 2011. Disponível em: <http://surgicalneurologyint.com/surgicalint-articles/ocular-melanoma-keep-your-eyes-open-for-late-brain-metastases/>. Acesso em: 27 jun. 2017. |
| License: | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License |
| URI: | https://ri.ufs.br/handle/riufs/2066 |
| Appears in Collections: | DME - Artigos de periódicos |
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