Abstract
Iris melanoma usually affects middle aged, Caucasian patients with light colored eyes. Pediatric iris melanoma is rare. A 15-year-old Caucasian male presented with 1-month history of a brown nodule in the inferotemporal aspect of his left eye. Iris nevus was diagnosed, and the patient was observed. Nearly 2 years later the lesion had grown in basal diameter and thickness, and the tumor was excised by partial lamellar scleral flap and sector iridectomy. Histopathology confirmed spindle cell iris melanoma. Two years post-operatively, tumor recurrence with anterior chamber angle involvement and secondary glaucoma developed. He was then treated with custom designed Iodine(125) plaque radiotherapy. This case demonstrates the recurrence of iris melanoma despite proper initial surgical management, and outlines current management options for pediatric iris melanoma.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/0974-620x.111920
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 6(1), 53-55
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
McLaughlin, J. P., Fung, A. T., Shields, J. A., & Shields, C. L. (2013). Iris melanoma in children: Current approach to management. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 6(1), 53-55. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.111920
MLA 9
McLaughlin, John P, et al. "Iris melanoma in children: Current approach to management." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 6, no. 1, 2013, pp. 53-55. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.111920.
Chicago (author–date)
McLaughlin, John P, Adrian T Fung, Jerry A Shields, and Carol L Shields. 2013. "Iris melanoma in children: Current approach to management." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 6 (1): 53-55. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.111920.
Harvard
McLaughlin, J. P., Fung, A. T., Shields, J. A. and Shields, C. L. (2013) 'Iris melanoma in children: Current approach to management', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 6(1), pp. 53-55. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.111920.
Vancouver
McLaughlin JP, Fung AT, Shields JA, Shields CL. Iris melanoma in children: Current approach to management. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013;6(1):53-55. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.111920
IEEE
J. P. McLaughlin, A. T. Fung, J. A. Shields, and C. L. Shields, "Iris melanoma in children: Current approach to management," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 53-55, 2013, doi: 10.4103/0974-620x.111920.