Letter to the Editors Atypical Choroidal Melanoma: Report of 3 Cases
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Choroidal melanoma is the most common primary ocular malignant neoplasm among adults. However, innumerable benign and malignant lesions may mimic its ophthalmoscopic features. Moreover, atypical presentations of the tumor may also occur, in some cases making diagnostic elucidation even more difficult and thus increasing the importance of supplementary tests, especially ultrasonographic methods. Three cases of choroidal melanoma with uncommon clinical features are presented in which the supplementary tests and the clinical followup were essential for the correct diagnosis of the lesions.
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