Uveal melanoma presenting as post-traumatic choroidal hemorrhage and panophthalmitis.
A 63-year-old Caucasian man presented with loss of vision in one eye. The loss of vision was considered to be due to a post-traumatic intraocular hemorrhage. He developed panophthalmitis 3 months later and necrosis in a malignant melanoma was diagnosed. The diagnosis of melanoma in patients with blind eyes and opaque ocular media is discussed.
D002829:Choroid; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010202:Panophthalmitis / Q000150:complications*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000150:complications