title: Pathology of choroidal melanomas. Unusual aspects confusing the clinical diagnosis.
abstract: A number of morphological changes may occur in a choroidal melanoma or in the structures above it which may make the clinical diagnosis of the tumour difficult, even if modern diagnostic methods are used.
mesh_terms: D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications