Metastasis to the ciliary body and iris from a parotid carcinoma.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the parotid gland is a relatively rare neoplasm, accounting for 10-15 % of all salivary gland tumors. Metastasis to the uveal region, particularly to the ciliary body and iris, is extremely uncommon, with the first case reported in 2011. This case report describes a 32-year-old woman with a history of ACC of the parotid gland.

Outcomes of primary endoresection for choroidal melanoma.

Purpose: To review long time treatment results in patients with small or medium sized choroidal melanoma who underwent surgical tumor endoresection as a primary treatment when plaque radiotherapy was unable and patients declined enucleation.

Materials And Methods: Patients were evaluated for best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and underwent biomicroscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy, retinography and ultrasound as well as the usual systemic workup. Study inclusion required the absence of scleral invasion or metastasis and an anterior margin not exceeding the pars plana or the ciliary body.