2024
Primary Treatment of Eyelid Conjunctival Melanoma with Immunotherapy: A Case Report.
Weiss M, Perzia B, Sinard J, Tran T, Maeng M. Primary Treatment of Eyelid Conjunctival Melanoma with Immunotherapy: A Case Report. Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 2024 PMID: 39240220, DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000002776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConjunctival melanomaImmune checkpoint inhibitor regimenCombination of ipilimumabFirst-line combinationImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMonths of treatmentSystemic adverse effectsCutaneous melanoma treatmentHigher recurrence rateCheckpoint inhibitorsMucosal melanomaAdjuvant therapyDisease resolutionRecurrence rateLocal surgeryMelanoma treatmentFrequent metastasisCase reportPrimary treatmentMelanomaClinical approachIpilimumabNivolumabConjunctivalAdverse effects
2021
Necrotic Uveal Melanoma Mimics Orbital Cellulitis: A Review
Abdel-Aty A, Linderman WL, Kombo N, Sinard J, Pointdujour-Lim R. Necrotic Uveal Melanoma Mimics Orbital Cellulitis: A Review. Ocular Oncology And Pathology 2021, 8: 1-8. PMID: 35356597, PMCID: PMC8914239, DOI: 10.1159/000515558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrbital cellulitisOrbital inflammationUveal melanomaVision lossIntraocular malignancyNecrotic uveal melanomaCommon primary intraocular malignancyPainless vision lossPrimary intraocular malignancyUveal melanoma presentingMelanoma presentingExtraocular movementsTumor necrosisCellulitisMelanomaInflammationPatientsMalignancyReviewReportAutoinfarctionProptosisPainPresentingSymptoms
2019
Dabrafenib and Trametinib for BRAF-Mutated Conjunctival Melanoma
Kim JM, Weiss S, Sinard JH, Pointdujour-Lim R. Dabrafenib and Trametinib for BRAF-Mutated Conjunctival Melanoma. Ocular Oncology And Pathology 2019, 6: 35-38. PMID: 32002403, PMCID: PMC6984155, DOI: 10.1159/000497473.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Orbital Melanoma Presenting as Orbital Cellulitis
Fezza J, Chaudhry I, Kwon Y, Grannum E, Sinard J, Wolfley D. Orbital Melanoma Presenting as Orbital Cellulitis. Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 1998, 14: 286-289. PMID: 9700739, DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199807000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrbital cellulitisChoroidal melanomaMost choroidal melanomasNecrotic choroidal melanomaSpindle B melanomaIntraocular involvementMelanoma presentingOrbital inflammationPostoperative radiationAcute infectionEpithelioid areasEarly suspicionHistopathologic analysisMelanomaTumorsCellulitisLesionsBest chanceInflammationPatientsPresentingMalignancyEnucleationInfectionSuspicion