Intraocular metastases of cutaneous malignant melanoma: a case report and review of the literature

Cutaneous malignant melanoma metastatic to the eye is rare but has been doc umented. The usual presentation is after the diagnosis of disseminated meta stases. A 40-year-old Caucasian man presented with floaters and hazy vision due to ocular metastasis. He developed painful intractable rubeotic glauco ma leading to enucleation. Histopathological examination confirmed anterior segment tumour adherent to the iris that was consistent histopathologicall y with the primary cutaneous melanoma.