A Choroidal Melanoma With Ciliary Body Involvement in a Young Female

Choroidal melanoma with ciliary body involvement is rare, especially in young adults and Asians. Here, we report the case of a young, healthy Chinese woman who complained of decreased vision in the left eye for one week. Her ocular examination and imaging were suggestive of choroidal melanoma involv...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 3; p. e56955
Main Authors Lai, Yen Sheong, Shatriah, Ismail, Lo, Yee Lin, Koh, Koon Ling, Kogilavaani, Jayaraman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 26.03.2024
Cureus
Subjects
Asian people
Case reports
Females
Headaches
Medical prognosis
Melanoma
Metastasis
Ophthalmology
Patients
Radiation
Retinal detachment
Ultrasonic imaging
White people
United States > US
asian
ciliary body
female
metastasis
young
choroidal melanoma
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Summary:Choroidal melanoma with ciliary body involvement is rare, especially in young adults and Asians. Here, we report the case of a young, healthy Chinese woman who complained of decreased vision in the left eye for one week. Her ocular examination and imaging were suggestive of choroidal melanoma involving the ciliary body. The patient underwent enucleation of the left eye. Close monitoring was needed, as the involvement of the ciliary body in choroidal melanoma is associated with a high risk of metastasis.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.56955