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  • Title: [Analysis of risk factors of choroidal melanoma extraocular extension].
    Author: Romanowska-Dixon B, Jakubowska B, Pawlikowski R.
    Journal: Klin Oczna; 2013; 115(2):103-6. PubMed ID: 24059023.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To report the risk factors for extraocular extension of uveal melanoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study of 1144 enucleated eyes with ciliary body or/and choroidal melanoma. RESULTS: Extraocular extension or intrascleral invasion was found in 170 patients (14.86%), the nodular extraocular extension in 71 (6.20%). Extraocular extension was more common in older patients (> 50), large and medium size tumors, located close to the optic disc and mixed type.
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