Intraocular malignant melanomas presenting with orbital inflammation

G E Rose; H B Hoh; R A Harrad; J L Hungerford

doi:10.1038/eye.1993.117

Intraocular malignant melanomas presenting with orbital inflammation

Eye (Lond). 1993:7 ( Pt 4):539-41. doi: 10.1038/eye.1993.117.

Authors

G E Rose¹, H B Hoh, R A Harrad, J L Hungerford

Affiliation

¹ Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, Bristol, UK.

PMID: 8253234
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1993.117

Abstract

Symptoms and signs of orbital inflammation may be prominent features in the presentation of choroidal malignant melanoma, even when the tumour is solely intraocular. Three cases with this clinical presentation are described.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Choroid Neoplasms / complications
Choroid Neoplasms / pathology*
Humans
Inflammation / etiology
Male
Melanoma / complications
Melanoma / pathology*
Middle Aged
Orbital Diseases / etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed