Uveal melanoma presenting after cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation

Ophthalmology. 1985 Jun;92(6):827-30. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(85)33965-9.

Abstract

Four patients underwent cataract extraction with implantation of intraocular lenses. Preoperative ultrasonography did not include a comprehensive diagnostic B-scan analysis. Postoperative examination revealed uveal melanomas. The clinical presentations as well as the histopathologic findings of the two enucleated eyes are discussed. These cases emphasize the necessity for B-scan ultrasonography prior to cataract surgery when media opacity prevents adequate visualization of the fundus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cataract / etiology
  • Cataract Extraction*
  • Choroid Neoplasms / complications
  • Choroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lenses, Intraocular*
  • Male
  • Melanoma / complications
  • Melanoma / diagnosis*
  • Ophthalmoscopy
  • Postoperative Period
  • Ultrasonography
  • Uveal Neoplasms / complications
  • Uveal Neoplasms / diagnosis*