title: Subretinal lipid exudation associated with untreated choroidal melanoma.
abstract: Subretinal lipid exudation in an untreated choroidal melanoma is very rare. It is seen following plaque radiotherapy in choroidal melanoma. There is only one case report of untreated choroidal melanoma with massive lipid exudation in a patient with metastatic hypernephroma. We report here a rare case of untreated choroidal melanoma with lipid exudation. Subretinal exudation that is rarely seen following plaque brachytherapy was noted at the borders of this untreated tumor. Lipid exudation partially resolved following brachytherapy.
authors.affiliation: Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. minija_ck@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Minija
authors.forename: Mahesh P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Shanmugam
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012160:Retina / Q000378:metabolism*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014786:Vision Disorders