Metastatic Choroidal Melanoma Presenting as Neovascular Glaucoma
Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular tumor in adults and can have varying presentations, although it is frequently asymptomatic. One rare presentation of uveal melanoma is neovascular glaucoma (NVG). We present a case of a 20-year-old male who presented with 2 weeks of left eye redness and decreased vision who was found to have NVG. He was referred for evaluation of glaucoma. Fundoscopic and ultrasonographic examination revealed a mushroom-shaped choroidal mass with low internal reflectivity consistent with choroidal melanoma. The patient underwent enucleation, and metastatic workup revealed hepatic metastases. The patient died 18 months after initial diagnosis. This case emphasizes the importance of a complete ophthalmic evaluation in cases presenting with NVG of unclear etiology to exclude the presence of a potentially life-threatening intraocular tumor.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Metastatic Choroidal Melanoma Presenting as Neovascular Glaucoma ; volume:12 ; number:3 ; year:2021 ; pages:791-796 ; extent:6
Case reports in ophthalmology ; 12, Heft 3 (2021), 791-796 (gesamt 6)
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Fliney, Gregory
Ahmed, Osama
Young, Benjamin
Teng, Christopher
Pointdujour-Lim, Renelle
- DOI
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10.1159/000518804
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022011223573823941503
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15.08.2025, 07:33 MESZ
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Beteiligte
- Fliney, Gregory
- Ahmed, Osama
- Young, Benjamin
- Teng, Christopher
- Pointdujour-Lim, Renelle