title: Long-term follow-up of giant nodular posterior scleritis simulating choroidal melanoma.
abstract: A 41-year-old asymptomatic woman was referred for enucleation of a 7. 5-mm-thick intraocular tumor suspected to be choroidal melanoma. The clinical findings combined with imaging studies suggested instead a diagnosis of giant nodular posterior scleritis. A scleral biopsy was performed to confirm the diagnosis. After 12 years of observation, the lesion has remained stable and visual acuity has been preserved. Nodular posterior scleritis can present with no symptoms of pain, redness, or visual disturbance and can remain quiet for many years. It must be clinically differentiated from choroidal melanoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 2000;118:1290-1292
authors.affiliation: Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Honavar
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bardenstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012590:Sclera / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D015423:Scleritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity