Ocular Plaque Brachytherapy for Uveal Melanoma and Retinoblastoma
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-0490-3_19
Abstract: The main topic of this chapter is brachytherapy for ocular tumor. A small dish-shaped applicator is temporarily attached outside of the eyeball where the tumor is located, and after adequate irradiation time, it is removed.… read more here.
Keywords: ocular plaque; melanoma retinoblastoma; plaque brachytherapy; uveal melanoma ... See more keywords
Juxtapapillary and circumpapillary choroidal melanoma: globe-sparing treatment outcomes with iodine-125 notched plaque brachytherapy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3703-0
Abstract: PurposeManaging juxtapapillary and circumpapillary choroidal melanoma with brachytherapy is challenging because of technical complications with accurate plaque placement and high radiation toxicity given tumor proximity to the optic nerve. We evaluated our center’s experience using… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; 125 notched; plaque brachytherapy; choroidal melanoma ... See more keywords
The Role of Eye Plaque Brachytherapy and MR imaging in the Management of Diffuse Choroidal Hemangioma: An Illustrative Case Report and Literature Review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2019.05.007
Abstract: Diffuse choroidal hemangioma (DCH) is a rare, benign vascular eye tumor that typically presents as part of Sturge-Weber syndrome. The tumor is clinically ill-defined with indistinct margins and blends subtly with the choroid. Associated exudative… read more here.
Keywords: plaque brachytherapy; eye plaque; eye; tumor ... See more keywords
Plaque brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma with vitreous haemorrhage: a therapeutic challenge
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240935
Abstract: A 47-year-old man presented with profound loss of vision in right eye and relative afferent pupillary defect. On fundus examination, posterior pole details were obscured due to dense vitreous haemorrhage. B-scan ultrasonography was performed that… read more here.
Keywords: plaque brachytherapy; choroidal melanoma; vitreous haemorrhage;
Conjunctival Dehiscence and Scleral Necrosis following Iodine-125 Plaque Brachytherapy for Uveal Melanoma: A Report of 3 Cases
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DOI: 10.1159/000481858
Abstract: Background/Aims: Plaque brachytherapy is currently the most common treatment for uveal melanoma and has many known potential complications. Here we present 3 cases of early conjunctival and scleral necrosis following iodine-125 plaque. Methods: This study… read more here.
Keywords: plaque brachytherapy; necrosis; necrosis following; scleral necrosis ... See more keywords
Ruthenium-106 plaque brachytherapy for the treatment of diffuse choroidal hemangioma in Sturge-Weber syndrome.
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DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2020.03.22
Abstract: AIM To evaluate the efficacy of ruthenium-106 plaque brachytherapy for the treatment of diffuse choroidal hemangioma (DCH) in Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS). METHODS A total of 8 patients with DCH in SWS managed with plaque brachytherapy… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; ruthenium 106; plaque brachytherapy; 106 plaque ... See more keywords