title: Melanoma of the choroid above the optic disc: considerations concerning a clinical case.
abstract: The authors report the case of a patient suffering from melanoma of the choroid above the optic disc. Given the good level of visual acuity and the location and extent of the damage, he was given a radiotherapy treatment with proton beams. At an interval of 6 months from this treatment, the neoformation appeared limited, and no vascular changes due to irradiation were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bacchetti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bressan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Della Mea
mesh_terms: D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography