title: Autofluorescence and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography of optic disk melanocytoma.
abstract: The authors report fundus autofluorescence (FAF) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings of two consecutive patients who presented with optic disk melanocytoma (ODM). A retrospective study was performed by reviewing medical records and ophthalmic imaging examinations. Optical coherence tomography findings were sloped and brightly reflective anterior tumor surface, adjacent retinal desorganization and abrupt posterior optical shadowing. Vitreous seeds were found in one patient. Fundus autofluorescence revealed outstanding hypoautofluorescence at the tumor area and isoautofluorescence at the remaining retina. Optical coherence tomography findings of the reported cases are consistent with those reported in the reviewed literature. Fundus autofluorescence has been used in the assessment of choroidal melanocytic tumors, but not yet in melanocytomas. We assume that this is the first report of these findings and believe that when its pattern has become clearly defined, fundus autofluorescence will be a useful tool to avoid misdiagnosis in suspicious cases and for follow-up.
authors: Clínica de Olhos Leitão Guerra, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors: Ricardo Luz Leitão
authors: RL
authors: Guerra
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors: Eduardo Ferrari
authors: EF
authors: Marback
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital São Rafael, Fundação Monte Tabor, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors: Igor Sandes Pessoa da
authors: IS
authors: Silva
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital São Rafael, Fundação Monte Tabor, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors: Otacílio de Oliveira
authors: Ode O
authors: Maia Junior
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital São Rafael, Fundação Monte Tabor, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors: Roberto Lorens
authors: RL
authors: Marback
mesh_terms: D002829:Choroid; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk; D019574:Optic Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012160:Retina; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods*