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Unusual case of diffuse choroidal melanoma masquerading as atypical central serous chorioretinopathy.

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Scott, AW; Fekrat, S; Mruthyunjaya, P; Cummings, TJ; Cooney, MJ
Published in: Retin Cases Brief Rep
2008
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PURPOSE: To describe an unusual case of diffuse circumpapillary choroidal melanoma masquerading as atypical central serous chorioretinopathy, and to describe fluorescein angiographic and optical coherence tomography characteristics of this diffuse choroidal melanoma. DESIGN: Interventional case report. METHODS: A 46-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-positive man presented with an 11-month history of decreased vision and the absence of an elevated choroidal lesion. The patient failed to return for follow-up. RESULTS: Thirteen months after his initial presentation, circumpapillary diffuse choroidal melanoma was diagnosed. The patient underwent enucleation. No extrascleral extension was present. CONCLUSIONS: Imaging characteristics on fluorescein angiography or optical coherence tomography may be of diagnostic value to aid the ophthalmologist in earlier detection of diffuse choroidal melanomas.

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Sharon Fekrat
Author Sharon Fekrat Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Prithvi Mruthyunjaya
Author Prithvi Mruthyunjaya Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Thomas John Cummings
Author Thomas John Cummings Pathology

Published In

Retin Cases Brief Rep

DOI

10.1097/ICB.0b013e318156d799

ISSN

1935-1089

Publication Date

2008

Volume

2

Issue

4

Start / End Page

280 / 285

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
  • 1113 Opthalmology and Optometry
 

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Scott, A. W., Fekrat, S., Mruthyunjaya, P., Cummings, T. J., & Cooney, M. J. (2008). Unusual case of diffuse choroidal melanoma masquerading as atypical central serous chorioretinopathy. Retin Cases Brief Rep, 2(4), 280–285. https://doi.org/10.1097/ICB.0b013e318156d799
Scott, Adrienne W., Sharon Fekrat, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Thomas J. Cummings, and Michael J. Cooney. “Unusual case of diffuse choroidal melanoma masquerading as atypical central serous chorioretinopathy.” Retin Cases Brief Rep 2, no. 4 (2008): 280–85. https://doi.org/10.1097/ICB.0b013e318156d799.
Scott AW, Fekrat S, Mruthyunjaya P, Cummings TJ, Cooney MJ. Unusual case of diffuse choroidal melanoma masquerading as atypical central serous chorioretinopathy. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2008;2(4):280–5.
Scott, Adrienne W., et al. “Unusual case of diffuse choroidal melanoma masquerading as atypical central serous chorioretinopathy.” Retin Cases Brief Rep, vol. 2, no. 4, 2008, pp. 280–85. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/ICB.0b013e318156d799.
Scott AW, Fekrat S, Mruthyunjaya P, Cummings TJ, Cooney MJ. Unusual case of diffuse choroidal melanoma masquerading as atypical central serous chorioretinopathy. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2008;2(4):280–285.

Published In

Retin Cases Brief Rep

DOI

10.1097/ICB.0b013e318156d799

ISSN

1935-1089

Publication Date

2008

Volume

2

Issue

4

Start / End Page

280 / 285

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
  • 1113 Opthalmology and Optometry