The coexistence of uveal melanoma and non‐pigment ciliary body epithelium adenoma in one eye

Abstract

Purpose To report case series of coexistence of the non‐pigmented ciliary body epithelium adenoma and uveal melanoma in one eye. Methods Retrospective analysis of case series. Results In Department of Ophthalomology and Ocular Oncology in Cracow we have found 3 patients with coexistence of uveal melanoma and non‐pigmented ciliary body epithelium adenoma in some eye. All patients were treated because of diagnosis uveal melanoma . Non‐pigmented ciliary body epithelium adenoma was detected accidently in histopatological examination. Before histopatological test there were no suspicion of ciliary body adenoma. In 1 case melanoma was located in iris and in 2 cases in choroid. We performed iris melanoma excision in patient with iris melanoma. First patient with choroid melanoma were treated with brachytherapy and next with enucleation because of neovascular, secondary glaucoma . Second patient with choroidal melanoma in spite extraocular extention disagreed with enucleation in the beginning. But after I‐125 brachytherapy with excision of extraocular infiltration patient decided on enucleation. In histopathologycal examination choroidal melanoma and adenoma were detected. Conclusion Adenoma of non‐pigmented ciliary body epithelium is a very rare tumor. It is more rarely with coexistence with uveal melanoma in one eye.