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Malignant Melanoma of the Iris in Children: A Report of a Case in a 9-Year-Old Girl

Malignant Melanoma of the Iris in Children: A Report of a Case in a 9-Year-Old Girl Abstract MALIGNANT melanoma of the iris in children is a rare entity. In 21 cases of malignant melanoma of the iris collected between 1948 and 1957, Cleasby1 reported one in an 8-year-old, and this was the only case in his series under the age of 28 years. Duke and Dunn,2 in reviewing 28 iris malignant melanomas seen at the Wilmer Institute from 1925 to 1956, noted only three under the age of 20 years, the youngest being 12 years old. In 1962, Apt3 analyzed 46 cases of iris malignant melanoma from the Registry of Ophthalmic Pathology of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. He noted that there were 19 under the age of 20 years, of which five were under 10 years and 14 from 10 to 19 years. In 1961, Von Burki4 reported a case in an infant, and the same year Lunder and Landolt5 References 1. Cleasby GW: Malignant melanoma of the iris . Arch Ophthal 60:403-417, 1958.Crossref 2. Duke JR, Dunn SN: Primary tumors of the iris . Arch Ophthal 59:204-214, 1958.Crossref 3. Apt L: Uveal melanomas in children and adolescents . Int Ophthal Clin 2:403-410, 1962.Crossref 4. Von Burki E: Case report of a malignant melanoma of the iris in an infant . Ophthalmologica 142:487-499, 1961.Crossref 5. Luder P, Landolt E: A diffuse malignant melanoma of the iris: A case of a nine year old child . Ophthalmologica 141:363-369, 1961.Crossref 6. Verdaguer J Jr: Prepuberal and puberal melanomas . Amer J Ophthal 60:1002-1011, 1965. 7. Kronenberg B: Topography and frequency of complications of uveal sarcoma . Arch Ophthal 20:290-298, 1938.Crossref 8. Reese AB: Tumors of the Eye . New York, Paul B Hoeber Inc, 1951, pp 221-222, 294-309. 9. Greer CH: Congenital melanoma of the anterior uvea . Arch Ophthal 76:77-78, 1966.Crossref 10. Burch PG, Maumenee AE: Iridocyclectomy for benign tumors of the ciliary body . Amer J Ophthal 63:447, 1967. 11. Reese AB, Jones IS, Cooper WC: Surgery for tumors of the iris and ciliary body . Amer J Ophthal 66:173-184, 1968. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

Malignant Melanoma of the Iris in Children: A Report of a Case in a 9-Year-Old Girl

Archives of Ophthalmology , Volume 84 (6) – Dec 1, 1970

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1970 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-9950
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1538-3687
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10.1001/archopht.1970.00990040756011
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Abstract

Abstract MALIGNANT melanoma of the iris in children is a rare entity. In 21 cases of malignant melanoma of the iris collected between 1948 and 1957, Cleasby1 reported one in an 8-year-old, and this was the only case in his series under the age of 28 years. Duke and Dunn,2 in reviewing 28 iris malignant melanomas seen at the Wilmer Institute from 1925 to 1956, noted only three under the age of 20 years, the youngest being 12 years old. In 1962, Apt3 analyzed 46 cases of iris malignant melanoma from the Registry of Ophthalmic Pathology of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. He noted that there were 19 under the age of 20 years, of which five were under 10 years and 14 from 10 to 19 years. In 1961, Von Burki4 reported a case in an infant, and the same year Lunder and Landolt5 References 1. Cleasby GW: Malignant melanoma of the iris . Arch Ophthal 60:403-417, 1958.Crossref 2. Duke JR, Dunn SN: Primary tumors of the iris . Arch Ophthal 59:204-214, 1958.Crossref 3. Apt L: Uveal melanomas in children and adolescents . Int Ophthal Clin 2:403-410, 1962.Crossref 4. Von Burki E: Case report of a malignant melanoma of the iris in an infant . Ophthalmologica 142:487-499, 1961.Crossref 5. Luder P, Landolt E: A diffuse malignant melanoma of the iris: A case of a nine year old child . Ophthalmologica 141:363-369, 1961.Crossref 6. Verdaguer J Jr: Prepuberal and puberal melanomas . Amer J Ophthal 60:1002-1011, 1965. 7. Kronenberg B: Topography and frequency of complications of uveal sarcoma . Arch Ophthal 20:290-298, 1938.Crossref 8. Reese AB: Tumors of the Eye . New York, Paul B Hoeber Inc, 1951, pp 221-222, 294-309. 9. Greer CH: Congenital melanoma of the anterior uvea . Arch Ophthal 76:77-78, 1966.Crossref 10. Burch PG, Maumenee AE: Iridocyclectomy for benign tumors of the ciliary body . Amer J Ophthal 63:447, 1967. 11. Reese AB, Jones IS, Cooper WC: Surgery for tumors of the iris and ciliary body . Amer J Ophthal 66:173-184, 1968.

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Archives of OphthalmologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Dec 1, 1970

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