| Title | Juvenile xanthogranuloma masquerading as melanoma. | | Author(s) | Fontanilla FA, Edward DP, Wong M, Tessler HH, Eagle RC, Goldstein DA | | Institution | Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Eye Infirmary, Chicago, Illinois. | | Source | J AAPOS 2009 Oct; 13(5):515-8. | | Abstract | Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) of the uvea is a rare disease that usually responds to systemic steroids or low-dose radiotherapy. We present an atypical case of bilateral JXG involving the entire uveal tract that presented with an aggressive phenotype. The patient was unresponsive to topical and systemic corticosteroids, cyclosporine, and maximal doses of radiation therapy. The disease was ultimately controlled with the alkylating agent chlorambucil. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19840735 |
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