[Vasoproliferative tumors of the ocular fundus].
OBJECTIVE
To establish the differential diagnosis from choroidal melanoma and other malignant tumors.


METHODS
We report 5 patients with vasoproliferative tumors studied in our Hospital since 1993; diagnosis was mainly based on clinic appearance of the lesions. Each patient had undergone indirect ophthalmoscopy and ocular echography.


RESULTS
Three upon five cases (studied before 1995) were treated with brachytherapy with Ir(192) because they were suspected to be choroidal melanomas. Periodical observation and treatment of associated complications was the treatment of choice in two other cases in which these complications determined the final visual acuity.


CONCLUSIONS
It is important to establish the differential diagnosis between choroidal melanoma and other malignant tumors, as their prognosis and treatment are different.
Sánchez Ronco IM
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, España.
Valverde Almohalla S
Arteaga Sánchez A
Jiménez Guerra V
Belzunce Manterola A
Benavides Yanguas R
Leoz Macías G
Hijós Gastón M
Encinas Martín JL
D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes