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Brachytherapy With Silicone Oil for Radiation Attenuation in the Surgical Management of Ciliary Body Leiomyoma.

  • Tara A McCannel1
  • Mathew B Krick2,3
  • Ben J Glasgow4
4 affiliations
  1. 1Vitreoretinal Surgery Service, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA.
  2. 2Ophthalmology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, USA.
  3. 3Ocular Oncology, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA.
  4. 4Eye Pathology, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA.
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Abstract

We report a case of ciliary body intraocular leiomyoma treated with brachytherapy and vitrectomy with silicone oil 1000 centistokes for radiation attenuation. A review of the clinical course of a patient with treated ciliary body intraocular leiomyoma was performed, including patient demographics, baseline and final visual acuity, multimodal imaging results, tumor control, and surgical technique. Brachytherapy and vitrectomy with silicone oil for radiation attenuation resulted in regression of the intraocular leiomyoma, resolution of serous retinal detachment, and 20/25 final vision at six years. Vitrectomy with silicone oil 1000 centistokes for radiation attenuation is a feasible technique for intraocular leiomyoma to achieve both tumor control and optimal vision results. This approach offers a vision-preserving alternative for intraocular tumors requiring radiotherapy.

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@article{mccannel2026brachytherapy,
  title = {{Brachytherapy With Silicone Oil for Radiation Attenuation in the Surgical Management of Ciliary Body Leiomyoma.}},
  author = {Tara A McCannel and Mathew B Krick and Ben J Glasgow},
  journal = {Cureus},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.116902},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42928773},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Brachytherapy With Silicone Oil for Radiation Attenuation in the Surgical Management of Ciliary Body Leiomyoma.
AU  - Tara A McCannel
AU  - Mathew B Krick
AU  - Ben J Glasgow
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/25
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.116902
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42928773
AB  - We report a case of ciliary body intraocular leiomyoma treated with brachytherapy and vitrectomy with silicone oil 1000 centistokes for radiation attenuation. A review of the clinical course of a patient with treated ciliary body intraocular leiomyoma was performed, including patient demographics, baseline and final visual acuity, multimodal imaging results, tumor control, and surgical technique. Brachytherapy and vitrectomy with silicone oil for radiation attenuation resulted in regression of the intraocular leiomyoma, resolution of serous retinal detachment, and 20/25 final vision at six years. Vitrectomy with silicone oil 1000 centistokes for radiation attenuation is a feasible technique for intraocular leiomyoma to achieve both tumor control and optimal vision results. This approach offers a vision-preserving alternative for intraocular tumors requiring radiotherapy.
SN  - 2168-8184
ER  -