Conservative Management of Malignant Melanoma

1 March 1970

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Ophthalmology (1950)

Vol. 83 (3) , 273-280
https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.1970.00990030275002

Abstract

The technique of transscleral diathermy performed under direct visualization is presented and its use discussed in four patients with malignant melanoma of the choroid. This technique is compared to photocoagulation of intraocular tumors. The author's therapeutic classification for the conservative management of malignant melanomas of the choroid has been included.

Keywords

MALIGNANT MELANOMAS
DIRECT VISUALIZATION
INTRAOCULAR TUMORS
MANAGEMENT OF MALIGNANT
TRANSSCLERAL DIATHERMY
THERAPEUTIC CLASSIFICATION
DIATHERMY PERFORMED
USE DISCUSSED

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