Hemorrhage from isolated aneurysm of a retinal artery: report of two cases simulating malignant melanoma
H. D. Perry, L. E. Zimerman and W. E. Benson
Isolated retinal arterial aneurysms or macroaneurysms of the retinal
arteries may be the cause of hemorrhage in the retina or vitreous. Two
cases are reported in which hemorrhages from isolated retinal arterial
aneurysms clinically simulated malignant melanoma of the choroid. Previous
studies of lesions simulating malignant melanoma of the uvea have shown
that vitreous and retinal hemorrhage may easily mislead the clinician. It
is stressed that careful prolonged observation does not materially decrease
the patient's chance for survival if he does have a malignant melanoma and
may prevent an unnecessary enucleation.
