Case Report

Metastasis of Ciliary Body Melanoma to the Contralateral Eye: A Case Report and Review of Uveal Melanoma Literature

Table 1

Case reports of uveal melanoma metastatic to the contralateral eye.

ReferenceAge in years/sexSite of primary tumor; therapyTimea to contralateral eye metastasisSite(s) of extraocular metastasis

Li et al. [13]75/femaleLeft eye: enucleation2 yearsLung, liver
C. L. Shields and J. A. Shields [12]29/femaleRight eye; cobalt 60 
plaque 
radiotherapy, enucleation 9 years later
17 yearsLiver, lung, brain
Mitjana et al. [14]53/maleLeft eye1 yearSkin
Singh et al. [15]49/femaleLeft eye; ruthenium 
106 plaque 
radiotherapy
15 yearsLiver
Khetan et al. [16]52/maleLeft eye; enucleation74 monthsAbdomen, liver
Shields et al. [17]52/maleLeft eye; enucleation52 monthsOrbit, eyelid, liver
This report58/maleRight eye; plaque radiotherapy, enucleation 2 years later10 yearsLeft cervical, superclavicular, retroperitoneal and mesenteric lymph nodes, liver

From initial presentation.