Normal electro-oculograms in two patients with malignant melanoma of the choroid.
The electro-oculogram has been applied in the diagnostic evaluation of eyes with malignant uveal melanoma. Typically, a marked reduction in the light peak to dark trough ratio has been reported. We studied two patients with histologically confirmed uveal malignant melanomas in whom the preenucleation electro-oculograms were normal. The electro-oculogram should be evaluated within the framework of the clinical examination and other ancillary tests in the diagnostic evaluation of a suspected uveal malignant melanoma.
McCormick
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Department of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary NY, USA.
Gentile
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Odom
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Farber
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004585:Electrooculography; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged