[The prevalence of bilateral malignant uveal melanoma]
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[The prevalence of bilateral malignant uveal melanoma]. / Sturm, Veit; Richard, Gisbert.
in: KLIN MONATSBL AUGENH, Jahrgang 224, Nr. 10, 10, 2007, S. 770-774.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - [The prevalence of bilateral malignant uveal melanoma]
AU - Sturm, Veit
AU - Richard, Gisbert
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - BACKGROUND: Malignant melanoma of the choroid is the most common ocular primary malignancy, but is still a rare tumour. The occurrence of bilateral uveal melanoma is exceedingly rare. The probability of any one individual developing bilateral melanoma is estimated to be 1 to 50 million. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective search of the photo database of patients between 1970 and 2006 with uveal melanoma was performed. RESULTS: Four patients with bilateral melanoma were identified. The case reports of the two females and two males are presented. CONCLUSIONS: In summary, bilateral primary uveal melanoma seems to occur more frequently than expected. The estimated probability for patients with unilateral primary uveal melanoma of developing bilateral melanoma is 0.2 %. In single cases the interval between the occurrence of the second melanoma can be more than 30 years. In patients with a history of malignant melanoma of the choroid it is important to carefully observe the other eye life-long.
AB - BACKGROUND: Malignant melanoma of the choroid is the most common ocular primary malignancy, but is still a rare tumour. The occurrence of bilateral uveal melanoma is exceedingly rare. The probability of any one individual developing bilateral melanoma is estimated to be 1 to 50 million. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective search of the photo database of patients between 1970 and 2006 with uveal melanoma was performed. RESULTS: Four patients with bilateral melanoma were identified. The case reports of the two females and two males are presented. CONCLUSIONS: In summary, bilateral primary uveal melanoma seems to occur more frequently than expected. The estimated probability for patients with unilateral primary uveal melanoma of developing bilateral melanoma is 0.2 %. In single cases the interval between the occurrence of the second melanoma can be more than 30 years. In patients with a history of malignant melanoma of the choroid it is important to carefully observe the other eye life-long.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 224
SP - 770
EP - 774
JO - KLIN MONATSBL AUGENH
JF - KLIN MONATSBL AUGENH
SN - 0023-2165
IS - 10
M1 - 10
ER -
