Malignant Melanoma of the Lacrimal Sac
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 3506-3510, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-84578
ABSTRACT
Malignant melanoma of the lacrimal sac is extremely rare. To our knowledge, there have been 17 cases of malignant melanoma of the lacrimal sacreported in the literature and no case has been reported in Korea. The authors have experienced a 56 year-old male patient complaining of epiphora and mass in the medial canthal and neck areas for two month duration in the left eye. Excisional biopsy showed typical malignant melanoma which was treated with radiation therapy. Metastasis occurred in spinal cord during follow-up period. Although malignant melanoma of lacrimal sac is very rare, it should be considered in differential diagnosis of a growing tumor in the lacrimal sac.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Biopsy
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Follow-Up Studies
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Korea
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Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
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Melanoma
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Neck
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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