Choroidal neurilemmoma--an unusual clinical misdiagnosis.
A case of choroidal neurilemmoma is reported. After a period of clinical observation which included serial fundus photography and fluorescein angiography, during which time active growth was seen, the tumour was thought to be a malignant melanoma, and enucleation was considered the treatment of choice. Subsequent histological study revealed a neurilemmoma. Important points relating to the clinical diagnosis of lesions presenting in this way are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology