Bilateral malignant melanoma of the choroid in the United States

Richard S. Ruiz; Sherif M. El-Harazi; Judianne Kellaway

doi:10.1159/000027280

Bilateral malignant melanoma of the choroid in the United States

Richard S. Ruiz, Sherif M. El-Harazi, Judianne Kellaway

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Abstract

We examined a 73-year-old woman with bilateral malignant melanoma of the choroid associated with multiple nonocular malignancies. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy was performed in the left eye to provide a tissue diagnosis. Cytologic examination of the lesion in the left eye confirmed the diagnosis of primary malignant choroidal melanoma. This case demonstrates that bilateral malignant melanoma of the choroid occurs more frequently than expected, and may be associated with nonocular malignancies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	206-207
Number of pages	2
Journal	Ophthalmologica
Volume	212
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000027280
State	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Choroidal melanoma, bilateral
Fine-needle aspiration

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Ophthalmology
Sensory Systems

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Bilateral malignant melanoma of the choroid in the United States

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