Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1988;29(5):995-1000.
Published online May 1, 1988.
A Case of Choroidal Malignant Melanoma.
Kun Jin Yang, Seon Ho Kim, Byung Il Park
Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam University, Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
맥락막악성흑색종 1 예
양건진(Kun Jin Yang),김선호(Seon Ho Kim),박병일(Byung Il Park)
Abstract
The patient, 54-year-old female, visited our department of ophthalmology because of decreased visual acuity of left eye. The light brown to gray colored mass was visible through clear ocular media, and extensive serous detaclunent of adjacent retina was noticed. Ultrasonograpy showed large smooth smooth ecogenic density extending into vitreous cavity and occupying most of vitreous cavity. Enucleation was performed. The histopatholgical examination revealed malignant choroidal melanoma composed of spindle B type cells and epithelioid cells. Extrascleral invasion was not found.


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