Open AccessA Rare Case of Congenital Ocular Melanoma in a 3-Year-Old Child
Author(s) -
Shivakumar Thiagarajan,
Nanjundappa,
. Prashanth,
Akshay Shivappa KundapajeClementina Rama Rao,
Namratha Nr
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-0539
pISSN - 0975-7899
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1077
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , ocular melanoma , pediatrics , radiation therapy , dermatology , surgery , cancer research
Ocular melanoma in the pediatric population is extremely rare, and the congenital variety is even rarer. We present a case of a 3-year-old female child presenting with a congenital ocular melanoma with no preexisting conditions, managed by surgical removal of the affected eye followed by postoperative radiotherapy. We also discuss the various features of the condition reviewing the literature.