MEDICINA: CUESTIONES GENERALES

MELANOMA COROIDEO: RETINOGRAFÍA E IMAGEN RADIOLÓGICA

Aunque la mayoría de los melanomas derivan de losmelanocitos de la piel, la segunda localización más frecuente del melanomaprimario es el ojo. Constituye además la neoplasia maligna intraocular másfrecuente en los adultos. Aproximadamente el 85% de los melanomas oculares selocalizan en la úvea y el 4,8% en la conjuntiva . La exposición a radiación UV-B y la falta de uso degafas de sol se han asociado con riesgo de melanoma uveal. Otros factores deriesgo relacionados son pigmentación clara, melanocitosis ocular, síndrome denevus displásico y presencia de mutaciones genéticas. En lo que se refiere a los síntomas puede aparecerdisminución de agudeza visual, alteración del campo visual, fotopsias,miodesospsias, dolor o visualización del tumor. El 30% de los casos sonhallazgos casuales en pacientes asintomáticos.El diagnóstico del melanoma uveal con frecuencia puederealizarse por biomicroscopía en casos de afectación iridiana o mediante examende fondo de ojo en aquellos que afectan a la úvea posterior, sin necesidad deconfirmación histopatológica en la mayoría de los casos. Para corroborar eldiagnóstico o caracterizar mejor la enfermedad son útiles otras pruebas deimagen como la angiografía fluoresceínica, la ecografía o la resonanciamagnética nuclear.Debido a suaccesibilidad, inocuidad y bajo coste, la ecografía sigue siendo la prueba deprimera aproximación diagnóstica, siendo la RM la técnica de elección para eldiagnóstico diferencial, extensión, asociación de complicaciones y seguimiento.El hallazgo típico es una masa sólida lobulada, sésil o en forma decúpula, localizada en la cámaraposterior. Otras técnicas de imagen para su diagnóstico son la RM y latomografía axial computarizada.

THE METALLOGRAPHY OF STEEL AND CAST IRON

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TERAPÉUTICA MÉDICA EN URGENCIAS (INCLUYE VERSIÓN DIGITAL)

la quinta edición de terapéutica médica en urgencias actualiza el contenido de las anteriores manteniendo su idea fundacional: un texto conciso diseñado para dar una rápida respuesta a la mayoría de los síndromes o situaciones clínicas urge

ON THE NATURE AND TREATMENT OF SOFTENING OF THE BRAIN

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ARCHIVES OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER; VOLUME

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MICROBIOLOGY

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STRENGTHENING THE EYES

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THE CARE AND CURE OF THE INSANE; VOLUME 1

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THE INTEGRATIVE ACTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

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THE METHODICAL EXAMINATION OF THE EYE

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THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY

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