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Mistaken for Malignant Melanoma of the Choroid

Richard S. Ruiz, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1970;83(5):588-590.

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MANY conditions have been mistakenly diagnosed as malignant melanoma of the choroid and these errors have led to unnecessary enucleation. A macrocyst of the retina filled with organized hemorrhage is one more example of a condition which can be erroneously diagnosed as choroidal melanoma. In the following case, this error resulted in enucleation.

Report of a Case

The patient underwent cataract extraction, OS, in 1958 at the age of 44. A retinal detachment developed in the left eye several months following cataract surgery. A scleral buckling operation at that time failed to reattach the retina and nothing further was done.

The patient contacted me in 1967 to see if further surgery might repair this nine-year-old retinal detachment in the left eye.

She was examined on June 3, 1967. In the right eye, the vision was only 20/100, with correction, due to a dense nuclear cataract. The refractive error was –14.00 . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Houston

From the Department of Ophthalmology, Hermann Hospital, Houston.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication May 8, 1969.

Reprint requests to 1121 Hermann Professional Bldg, Houston 77025 (Dr. Ruiz).

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