J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1975 Sep;16(3):244-247.

A Case of Malignant Melanoma of the Choroid

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea.

Abstract

The author reported a case of maligmamt melanoma of the choroid. The patient, 23-year-old male, visited our hospital in sep. 1974, with blurring vidon (O.D) since 40 days ago. The tumor suspected to malignant melanoma was visible through clear media. Enucleation was performed and the histopathological examination revealed choroidal malignant malanoma composed of spindle A and spindle B type cells. No evidence of invasion into the optic nerve was noted.


MeSH Terms

Choroid*
Humans
Male
Melanoma*
Optic Nerve
Young Adult
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