Malignant melanoma of the skin metastatic to the eye. Frequency in autopsy series
M. L. Fishman, M. M. Tomaszewski and T. Kuabara
Results of histopathologic examination of the eyes of 15 consecutive
patients with metastatic malignant melanoma arising in the skin
demonstrated evidence of intraocular metastasis in five patients. The
metastases were microscopic, epithelioid, minimally pigmented, and occurred
in both the choroid and the retina. All patients were asymptomatic. Those
patients with ocular metastases all had primary malignant neoplasms of the
superficial, spreading variety and associated central nervous system
metastases.
