CHOROIDAL METASTASIS OF CUTANEOUS MALIGNANT-MELANOMA TREATED BY RU-106 PLAQUE IRRADIATION

Symptomatic dissemination of cutaneous malignant melanoma to the choro id occurs rarely and is a grave prognostic factor. Therefore, choroida l tumors are treated only as a palliative measure. We present a case o f cutaneous malignant melanoma with symptomatic metastasis in the chor oid OD of a 38-year-old woman. We treated it using brachytherapy with a ruthenium-106 plaque. The tumor totally regressed with restoration o f good vision. Twelve months of follow-up showed no systemic spread.