Archive of Oncology (Jan 2009)

Ocular malignant melanoma in pregnancy: Is a happy ending possible?

  • Grgić Zorka,
  • Oros Ana,
  • Rašić Dejan,
  • Popović Lazar,
  • Popović Milica

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2298/AOO0904083G
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 3-4
pp. 83 – 85

Abstract

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Uveal, especially choroidal melanoma is the most common ocular melanoma. There is no clear evidence that pregnancy impacts its development. Enucleation is generally indicated for advanced tumors. Five-year mortality rate is 53% in patients with large melanomas (>8 mm).

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