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Record Nr.

UNINA9910369950203321

Titolo

Intraocular Tumors / / edited by Vikas Khetan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

981-15-0395-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 pages)

Disciplina

616.99284

Soggetti

Ophthalmology

Oncology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Retinoblastoma- diagnosis, classification and management -- Genetics of retinoblastoma and how it helps patients and families -- Changing trends in retinoblastoma treatment and what is in hold for the future -- Imaging modalities for intraocular tumors -- Choroidal melanoma- diagnosis, classification and management -- Genetics of choroidal melanoma -- Pathology of intraocular tumors -- Von Hippel Lindau disease- all one should know -- Primary vitreoretinal lymphoma- diagnosis and treatment -- Choroidal hemangioma and its management -- Choroidal metastasis- things one must know -- Other tumors- medulloepithelioma, astrocytoma, etc -- Various syndromes with benign tumors inside the eye.

Sommario/riassunto

This book aims to cover all aspects of intraocular tumors. The chapters explain diagnosis and treatment plan in detail with the aid of step-by-step descriptions in the form of flow charts. An additional chapter covers imaging modalities that help in diagnosing these conditions. The book is written by subject experts from all over the world. The book includes latest treatment protocols and changing trends in management of ocular tumors. Chapter with special focus on genetics is included to help clinicians understand the condition better.