| Primary malignant melanoma of the orbit in an African-American man. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19033846 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The authors report the third case of primary orbital melanoma in an African American. A 50-year-old black man presented with 1 year of progressive vision loss and swelling of the right lacrimal gland. His presentation, imaging, biopsy, histopathology, and management are presented and the poor prognosis of primary orbital melanoma reviewed. |
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Authors:
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Nicholas R Mahoney; Tami Engleman; Kenneth E Morgenstern |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery Volume: 24 ISSN: 1537-2677 ISO Abbreviation: Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg Publication Date: 2008 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-26 Completed Date: 2009-03-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508431 Medline TA: Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 475-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. nick.mahoney@gmail.com |
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African Americans* Biopsy Diagnosis, Differential Follow-Up Studies Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Melanoma / diagnosis*, surgery Middle Aged Orbit Evisceration / methods Orbital Neoplasms / diagnosis*, surgery Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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