[The black macula of peripheral malignant melanoma of the choroid (author's transl)].
Five cases of macular pigmentation with peripheral choroidal melanoma are studies. The pigmentation is in relation with accumulation of macrophages under the macula. These macrophages derive from the retinal pigment epithelium over the peripheral malignant melanoma of the choroid.
D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000473:pathology
La macula noire des mélanomes malins périphériques de la choro ide. Etude anatomo-clinique et ultrastructurale.