title: [Choroidal malignant melanoma (clinical and pathologic studies of 42 cases)].
abstract: Clinical and pathologic studies of 42 cases of choroidal malignant melanoma are reported. We discussed: (1) The diagnosis of early stage cases and later cases with complication. (2) The prognosis is related to the size of tumor, the skill level of surgery, and whether tumor cell invades the superficial sclera of venous duct.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis