Published July 15, 1990 | Version v1
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Irradiation of malignant eyelid melanoma with iodine 125 plaque

Creators

  • 1. Eye Clinic, Central Clinic, Augsburg (West Germany)

Description

We used contact irradiation with iodine 125 seeds to treat a large, exulcerative, nodular, amelanotic malignant eyelid melanoma with metastasis to the regional lymph nodes in an 80-year-old man. The procedure was similar to iodine 125 plaque irradiation of malignant choroidal melanoma; special equipment, however, was needed to protect the eye from radiation exposure. The response of the malignant eyelid melanoma to iodine 125 plaque irradiation was similar to that of malignant melanomas of the choroid. No complications were observed in a follow-up period of 15 months

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal Volume
110
Journal Issue
1
Series
Am. J. Ophthalmol.
Journal Page Range
44-48
ISSN
0002-9394
CODEN
AJOPA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21087353
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
AGED ADULTS; EYES; IODINE 125; LYMPH NODES; MAN; MELANOMAS; METASTASES; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
ADULTS; ANIMALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; IMPLANTS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MAMMALS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; SENSE ORGANS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES