Uveal melanoma other diagnostic studies
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.,Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Biopsy
- Biopsy may be helpful in the diagnosis of uveal melanoma.[1]
- Most of the times we can diagnose uveal melanoma with physical examination and imaging.
- Other than confirming the diagnosis, biopsy is used for genetic sampling.
- Uveal melanoma biopsy is not generally recommended because of the risk of tumor spreading outside the eye.
References
References
- ↑ Singh, Arun D; Medina, Carlos A; Singh, Nakul; Aronow, Mary E; Biscotti, Charles V; Triozzi, Pierre L (2015). “Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of uveal melanoma: outcomes and complications”. British Journal of Ophthalmology: bjophthalmol-2015–306921. doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-306921. ISSN 0007-1161.
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