title: Malignant melanoma of the choroid with vitiligo.
abstract: An unusual case of an Asian patient with malignant melanoma of the choroid with vitiligo is reported. Other uncommon features of this case are metastasis to an extrahepatic site without liver metastasis and infiltration of the optic nerve.
authors.affiliation: O.E.U Institute of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Satish
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maravoor
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009778:Occipital Lobe; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications*