Lai YS, Shatriah I, Lo YL, Koh KL, Kogilavaani J. A Choroidal Melanoma With Ciliary Body Involvement in a Young Female.
Cureus 2024;
16:e56955. [PMID:
38665711 PMCID:
PMC11044094 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.56955]
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Abstract
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.
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