Large Choroidal Melanocytoma Simulating Choroidal Melanoma: A Difficult Differential Diagnosis and an Inevitable Enucleation
Joint Authors
Reda, Karim
Oubaaz, Abdelbarre
Abdellaoui, Taoufik
Belfaiza, Soukaina
Malek, Yassine
Essaoudi, Mohamed-amine
Elasri, Fouad
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-11-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To describe a case of choroidal melanocytoma mimicking a melanoma.
Methods.
Retrospective case report.
Patient.
A 48-year-old Moroccan woman presented with progressive, painless decreased vision in her left eye for 2 months.
Results.
Her visual acuity was light perception in the left eye and 20/20 in the right one.
Fundus examination and fluorescein angiography of the left eye showed a total retinal detachment with a large superior brownish mass.
The clinical examination, B-scan ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging all suggested a malignant melanoma.
Consequently, the eye was enucleated.
The histopathology later revealed a benign melanocytoma of the choroid.
Discussion.
Melanocytoma is a rare benign pigmented tumor.
It is classically described as a tumor of the optic nerve head, but there are some exceptional case reports of uveal tract locations (iris, ciliary body, and choroid).
In such cases, it can be difficult to clinically differentiate a melanocytoma from a malignant melanoma.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abdellaoui, Taoufik& Belfaiza, Soukaina& Malek, Yassine& Essaoudi, Mohamed-amine& Elasri, Fouad& Reda, Karim…[et al.]. 2020. Large Choroidal Melanocytoma Simulating Choroidal Melanoma: A Difficult Differential Diagnosis and an Inevitable Enucleation. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abdellaoui, Taoufik…[et al.]. Large Choroidal Melanocytoma Simulating Choroidal Melanoma: A Difficult Differential Diagnosis and an Inevitable Enucleation. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149743
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abdellaoui, Taoufik& Belfaiza, Soukaina& Malek, Yassine& Essaoudi, Mohamed-amine& Elasri, Fouad& Reda, Karim…[et al.]. Large Choroidal Melanocytoma Simulating Choroidal Melanoma: A Difficult Differential Diagnosis and an Inevitable Enucleation. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149743
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149743