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Ocular and orbital metastasis of cutaneous melanomas

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Two patients with orbital metastasis from cutaneous melanoma are described. In one patient the metastatic tumour was located in the iris, in the other one it was located in the lateral rectus muscle. Only symptomatic treatment is indicated as the term of survival is short.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology and Neuroradiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2333, Leiden, AA, the Netherlands

    J. A. Oosterhuis, R. J. W. de Keizer, D. de Wolff-Rouendaal, H. M. Kakebeeke-Kemme & M. L. de Graaff

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Oosterhuis, J.A., de Keizer, R.J.W., de Wolff-Rouendaal, D. et al. Ocular and orbital metastasis of cutaneous melanomas. Int Ophthalmol 10, 175–184 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00139345

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