• Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.35-40
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• 2016

Objectives : choroidal melanoma is a rare solid tumor and has been known that thers is few effective drugs for the treatment. The purpose of this case report is to report a case of reduction of choroidal melanoma-related eye pain and headache treated with Seganmeongmok-tang. Methods : A patient with choroidal melanoma-related eye pain and headache was treated with Seganmeongmok-tang. The changes in clinical findings were evaluated. Results : The symptoms of patients were improved after about 1 week taking Seganmeongmok-tang. Conclusion : This case report suggests that Seganmeongmok-tang may have an effect on reduction of choroidal melanoma-related eye pain and headache. Further rigorous studies are necessary to investigate the therapeutic effects of Seganmeongmok-tang on choroidal melanoma.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.117-119
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• 2010

Choroidal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular cancer in adults. The predominant sites of metastasis that are associated with a poor prognosis are liver, lung and bone. The authors report here on a case of metastatic choroidal melanoma in the rib and bronchus, and this was all treated by surgical resection.