Sivalingam Meera D, Hasanreisoglu Murat, Shields Carol L
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2014 Dec 12;51 Online:e85-8. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20141203-03.
The authors describe a case of choroidal melanoma in a 13-year-old girl treated with plaque brachytherapy. Uveal melanoma is reported in all age groups but tends to manifest itself in adults more often than children. Childhood (< 20 years) uveal melanoma represents 1% of all cases. Clinical features and treatment options in childhood melanoma are discussed.
作者描述了一例接受敷贴近距离放射治疗的13岁女孩脉络膜黑色素瘤病例。葡萄膜黑色素瘤在所有年龄组均有报道，但在成人中比儿童中更常出现。儿童期（<20岁）葡萄膜黑色素瘤占所有病例的1%。本文讨论了儿童黑色素瘤的临床特征和治疗选择。
