RESOLUTION OF CHOROIDAL METASTASIS AND ASSOCIATED SUBRETINAL EXUDATION OF METASTATIC CUTANEOUS MELANOMA 15 DAYS AFTER TREATMENT WITH COMBINED TARGETED THERAPY.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to report a case of metastatic cutaneous melanoma to the choroid with rapid and complete resolution of associated choroidal elevation and subretinal fluid after the initiation of combined targeted therapy.

METHODS

We describe a case of a 41-year-old man diagnosed with a metastatic cutaneous melanoma to the choroid of his right eye, for which treatment with dabrafenib/trametinib was initiated.

RESULTS

A 41-year-old man with a medical history of a BRAF V600E/V600E2/V600D-mutated invasive superficial spreading cutaneous melanoma presented with acute metamorphopsia and blurred vision in his right eye. Examination revealed a best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/22 and two elevated choroidal lesions temporal to the fovea with subretinal exudation to the fovea on fundoscopy. On repeat examination 3 days later, his vision had further decreased to 20/50 with an increase of subretinal fluid. Treatment with BRAF/MEK inhibitor dabrafenib/trametinib was initiated, with complete resolution of the choroidal masses and subretinal exudation and improvement of the BCVA to 20/22 after only 15 days. An 8-week follow-up after the start of therapy showed stable fundoscopic and tomographic findings, with further improvement of BCVA to 20/17 and no ocular side effects.

CONCLUSION

A case of metastatic cutaneous melanoma to the choroid with choroidal elevation and subretinal exudation to the fovea, for which treatment with dabrafenib/trametinib was initiated. Rapid and complete resolution of choroidal metastasis and the associated subretinal exudation after the initiation of combined targeted therapy was seen, without any ocular side effects.