title: Diffuse malignant melanoma of the choroid simulating metastatic tumour in the choroid.
abstract: We report a case of diffuse choroidal melanoma in a 51-year-old patient presenting as a yellow subretinal mass with secondary retinal detachment. This case highlights the diagnostic difficulty in such cases.
authors: Medical and Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India. drjb@sankaranethralaya.org
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Biswas
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Raghavendra
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Ratra
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Krishnakumar
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Gopal
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Shanmugam
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002829:Choroid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography