Large Choroidal Melanocytoma Simulating Choroidal Melanoma: A Difficult Differential Diagnosis and an Inevitable Enucleation

A case of choroidal melanocytoma mimicking a choroidal melanoma.

A 17-year-old young girl was seen by us with complaints of progressive, painless decreasing vision in one eye for the last 4 years. No other supporting history could be elucidated. On examination, a large choroidal mass was found. Since the features were suggestive of malignant melanoma of the choroid, an enucleation of the eye was performed. Subsequently, histopathological examination of the e...

Persistent intraschisis hemorrhage simulating choroidal melanoma.

BACKGROUND Intraschisis hemorrhage of dark green color without accompanying vitreous hemorrhage is a rare complication of degenerative retinoschisis-detachment. CASE A 37-year-old male patient with unilateral intraschisis hemorrhage closely mimicking a choroidal melanoma is described. OBSERVATIONS Ultrasonography and intravenous fluorescein angiography suggested intraschisis hemorrhage. T(1...

Local recurrence of choroidal malignant melanoma following enucleation.

542 cases of choroidal malignant melanoma were reviewed. Local recurrence occurred in only 6 patients (1.11%). Five of the 6 patients had distant metastases when the local recurrence was diagnosed, and the remaining patient also developed metastases after a passage of time. These figures do not support the concept of withholding a primary implant at the time of enucleation.

Choroidal Melanoma

Fulminant hepatic failure due to metastatic choroidal melanoma