Metastasis from Uveal Melanoma Associated with Congenital Ocular Melanocytosis: A Matched Study – Corrected Proof

Purpose: To determine the rate of metastasis resulting from uveal melanoma associated with congenital ocular melanocytosis (COM) and to compare it with the rate of metastasis resulting from uveal melanoma not associated with COM. Design: Matched retrospective study. Participants: Fifty-seven patients with uveal melanoma associated with ocular melanocytosis (melanocytosis group). Each patient in the melanocytosis group was matched with 2 patients with uveal melanoma not associated with ocular melanocytosis (no melanocytosis group) for age, gender, location of anterior tumor margin, location of tumor epicenter, tumor basal diameter, and tumor thickness. Methods: Review of medical records. Main Outcome Measures: Metastasis resulting (Read more...)

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