Choroidal Melanoma

Choroidal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in adults. None of the different treatments available offers advantages of survival, resorting more and more to conservative treatments such as brachytherapy, which has been available in Portugal since 2013. In this article we...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Coutinho, Inês (author)
Outros Autores: Teixeira, Tânia (author), Simões, Paulo César (author), Lopes, João Casalta (author), Borrego, Margarida (author), Fernandes, Júlia (author), Cabral, João (author), Prieto, Isabel (author), Proença, Rui (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:por
Publicado em: 2017
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Texto completo:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8535
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/8535
Descrição
Resumo:Choroidal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in adults. None of the different treatments available offers advantages of survival, resorting more and more to conservative treatments such as brachytherapy, which has been available in Portugal since 2013. In this article we review the clinical characteristics, risk factors, diagnosis, complementary exams and therapeutic options in choroidal melanoma.