Tumour fluorescence and tumour-associated fluorescence of choroidal melanomas.
'Tumour fluorescence' occurs within the tumour itself and is inversely related to the degree of pigmentation of the tumour, whereas 'tumour-associated fluorescence' occurs within the retinal pigment epithelium and retina as a result of degenerative changes in these structures; these secondary changes can collectively be termed 'tumour-associated retinal pigment epitheliopathy'. Tumour fluorescence should be differentiated from tumour-associated fluorescence so as not to confuse naevus with melanoma and to facilitate the interpretation of angiographic changes after radiotherapy or photocoagulation of choroidal melanomas.
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St. Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK.
D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005453:Fluorescence; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology; D010858:Pigmentation