Management of medulloepithelioma of the ciliary body with brachytherapy
| Autor: | Elson L. Craig, Frederick H. Davidorf, Lee A Birnbaum, Paul E. Wakely |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Uveal Neoplasms medicine.medical_treatment Eye disease Brachytherapy Iodine Radioisotopes Ciliary body Biopsy medicine Carcinoma Humans Neuroectodermal Tumors Primitive Ultrasonography medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Biopsy Needle Ciliary Body medicine.disease Treatment efficacy Ophthalmology medicine.anatomical_structure Treatment Outcome Female Medulloepithelioma business Nuclear medicine Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | American journal of ophthalmology. 133(6) |
| ISSN: | 0002-9394 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE: To report a case of an adult with a ciliary body mass diagnosed as a medulloepithelioma by fine-needle aspiration, confirmed by tissue biopsy, and successfully treated with brachytherapy. DESIGN: Interventional case report. METHODS: A 23-year-old white woman presented with a large mass originating in the ciliary body of the left eye. The mass, which measured 6 × 5 × 7.6 mm, was at the upper limits for resection. Treatment with iodine-125 brachytherapy (4,648 cGy) was employed to debulk the mass before eyewall resection. RESULTS: The elevation of the mass by ultrasonography 5 months after brachytherapy was 3.9 mm with no evidence of growth during the 18-month follow-up period. CONCLUSION: We report a case in which a ciliary body medulloepithelioma treated with brachytherapy had a favorable response through 18 months of follow-up after treatment. This is a single case report, and longer follow-up is necessary before treatment efficacy can be fully evaluated. |
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