title: Swept source optical coherence tomography imaging of a series of choroidal tumours.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This pilot study aimed to describe the swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) features of a series of choroidal tumours.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was an observational case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients in our ocular oncology unit were recruited: 32 eyes belonging to 31 patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  All of the patients underwent fundus photography, ultrasonography (US), fundus autofluorescence (FAF), and SS-OCT. The main assessed characteristics were maximal tumour diameter and thickness, inner structure, and disturbances in the choroidal layers, sclera, retinal pigment epithelium, and retina.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The tumours examined consisted of 16 nevi, 6 lesions with risk factors for growth, 4 melanomas, 4 hemangiomas, and 2 choroidal metastases. SS-OCT provided an accurate measurement of the tumour's maximum diameter in every case. Choroidal nevi displayed a compact, regular structure with a preserved choriocapillaris. Choroidal melanomas showed a more irregular inner structure, with an ablated choriocapillaris. Choroidal hemangiomas had a regular spongelike pattern. Choroidal metastases had an irregular inner structure organized in clumps and an ablated outer retina. In most of the pigmented tumours, the sclerochoroidal interface was not identifiable by SS-OCT. The presence of lipofuscin, detected by funduscopy and FAF, was also correlated with the SS-OCT findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SS-OCT provided a view of the inner structures of a series of choroidal tumours and assessed their associated structural anomalies, as well as obtained measurements of the diameter and thickness in most cases.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital of Bellvitge-IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: alejandrofilloy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filloy
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital of Bellvitge-IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Josep M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Caminal
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital of Bellvitge-IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital of Bellvitge-IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jordán
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital of Bellvitge-IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Jaume
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Català
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology*; D010781:Photography; D010865:Pilot Projects; D055213:Retinal Pigment Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence