@article{2d11c8cfa4e64b2184360a141fad3837,
title = "Eye-Sparing Treatment for Diffuse Invasive Conjunctival Melanoma",
abstract = "The management of patients with diffuse invasive conjunctival melanoma focuses on local tumor control and screening for metastasis. Despite the lack of consensus on the benefit of sentinel lymph node biopsy for these neoplasms, the information obtained by histopathology is useful for tumor staging and treatment planning. Due to the lack of evidence of survival improvement, orbital exenteration is being performed with diminishing frequency. We describe a patient with diffuse invasive conjunctival melanoma and lymph node involvement treated by tumor debulking, brachytherapy (custom unshielded radioactive device), and adjuvant ipilimumab who has had a favorable outcome without emergence of local tumor relapse or distant metastasis during 16 months of follow up.",
keywords = "Brachytherapy, Enucleation, Melanoma, conjunctiva, Melanoma, eye",
author = "Chaves, {Leandro J.} and Bradley Huth and Augsburger, {James J.} and Correa, {Zelia M.}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported in part by the James J. Augsburger Ocular Oncology of the Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati; the Dr. E. Vernon and Eloise C. Smith Chair of Ophthalmology Fund, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati (chairhold-er: James J. Augsburger); and Dr. Mary Knight Asbury Chair of Ophthalmic Pathology and Ocular Oncology Fund, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati (chairholder: Zelia M. Correa). Funding Information: This work was supported in part by the James J. Augsburger Ocular Oncology of the Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati; the Dr. E. Vernon and Eloise C. Smith Chair of Ophthalmology Fund, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati (chairholder: James J. Augsburger); and Dr. Mary Knight Asbury Chair of Ophthalmic Pathology and Ocular Oncology Fund, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati (chairholder: Zelia M. Correa) Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel. Copyright: All rights reserved.",
year = "2018",
month = jun,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1159/000485978",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "4",
pages = "261--266",
journal = "Ocular Oncology and Pathology",
issn = "2296-4681",
publisher = "S. Karger AG",
number = "4",
}