Malignant Ciliary Body Medulloepithelioma With Brain and Parotid Metastasis

<p>A 12-year-old girl with malignant ciliary medulloepithelioma and parotid metastasis was treated with semi-exenteration of the orbit and external beam radiotherapy. She had brain metastasis 7 months later and was treated with salvage chemotherapy. The patient was disease free at 11 months of follow-up. In aggressive cases, exenteration combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy are necessary for disease control.<b>[<i>J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus.</i> 2017;54:e18 –e22].</b></p>
Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research