A Choroidal Malignant Melanoma Case with Liver Metastasis 15 Months After Diagnosis
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Case Reports
VOLUME: 11 ISSUE: 2
P: 89 - 91
June 2015

A Choroidal Malignant Melanoma Case with Liver Metastasis 15 Months After Diagnosis

Med J Bakirkoy 2015;11(2):89-91
1. Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya
2. Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, Sakarya
3. Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology, Sakarya
4. Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology, Sakarya
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Received Date: 10.02.2012
Accepted Date: 31.07.2012
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ABSTRACT

Choroidal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor and its incidence is approximately 4000 cases per year and the most frequently organ metastasis is liver. Malignant melanoma accounts for 1.5% of all cancers. We reported the case of a patient diagnosed with choroidal melanoma 15 months ago presented with jaundice, malaise, fatigue, abdominal distension and pain, nausea and vomiting. The evaluation revelaed a liver metastasis.

Keywords:
Choroidal melanoma, liver metastasis, malignant melanoma