Elsevier Health Sciences Paperback English
Clinical Cases in Ocular Oncology
Differential Diagnosis and Management
Edited by Aparna, MD Ramasubramanian
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The complex area of ocular oncology requires adaptable approaches to treatment depending on the type and anatomical region of the tumor, tumor characteristics, the patient’s age, co-morbidities, and response to first-line treatment. Through the use of practical, case-based content, Clinical Cases in Ocular Oncology helps you familiarize yourself with clinical decision making in this challenging field, providing expert guidance on diagnosis, management, and treatment planning. Includes 66 cases covering a range of patient presentations and scenarios that mirror day-to-day practiceCovers a variety of ophthalmic tumors, including intraocular melanoma, lymphoma of the eye, retinoblastoma, conjunctiva, choroidal melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, lacrimal gland tumors, and tumors of the eyelidPresents each case in an easy-to-read, templated format covering an overview of patient history, questions to ask, assessment, differential diagnosis, multimodal testing and results, management, follow-up care, and key pointsProvides outstanding visual guidance with numerous pathology slides and clinical photos, as well as current diagnostic imaging modalities such as optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasound, fluorescein angiography (FA), and indocyanine green angiography (ICG)Features diagnostic and management algorithms that assist in differential diagnosis and decision making for even the most complex casesAn eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
The complex area of ocular oncology requires adaptable approaches to treatment depending on the type and anatomical region of the tumor, tumor characteristics, the patient’s age, co-morbidities, and response to first-line treatment. Through the use of practical, case-based content, Clinical Cases in Ocular Oncology helps you familiarize yourself with clinical decision making in this challenging field, providing expert guidance on diagnosis, management, and treatment planning. Includes 66 cases covering a range of patient presentations and scenarios that mirror day-to-day practiceCovers a variety of ophthalmic tumors, including intraocular melanoma, lymphoma of the eye, retinoblastoma, conjunctiva, choroidal melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, lacrimal gland tumors, and tumors of the eyelidPresents each case in an easy-to-read, templated format covering an overview of patient history, questions to ask, assessment, differential diagnosis, multimodal testing and results, management, follow-up care, and key pointsProvides outstanding visual guidance with numerous pathology slides and clinical photos, as well as current diagnostic imaging modalities such as optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasound, fluorescein angiography (FA), and indocyanine green angiography (ICG)Features diagnostic and management algorithms that assist in differential diagnosis and decision making for even the most complex casesAn eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date