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Late Metastatic Presentation of Ocular Melanoma

1Conemaugh Memorial Medical center, USA

2Department of Internal Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA. USA

3Department of Internal Medicine, Parkland Hospital Dallas, TX. USA


American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2017, Vol. 5 No. 10, 262-263
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-5-10-3
Copyright © 2017 Science and Education Publishing

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Nazish Malik, Munawwar Hussain, Syed Mussadiq Ali Akbar Naqvi. Late Metastatic Presentation of Ocular Melanoma. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2017; 5(10):262-263. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-5-10-3.

Correspondence to: Nazish  Malik, Conemaugh Memorial Medical center, USA. Email: dr.nazishmalik874@gmail.com

Abstract

Choroidal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor and the second most common type of primary malignant melanoma in the body. The liver is main site of metastasis in more than 80% cases. There is no consensus regarding follow up with patient having ocular melanoma to see any metastatic disease. We present a case admitted with right upper quadrant pain and diagnosed with metastatic melanoma due to right ocular lesion treated 20 years ago. After the diagnosis was made patient survived only for two weeks. That further signifies the unpredictable course of the disease.

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