title: A case of choroidal melanocytoma mimicking a choroidal melanoma.
abstract: A 17-year-old young girl was seen by us with complaints of progressive, painless decreasing vision in one eye for the last 4 years. No other supporting history could be elucidated. On examination, a large choroidal mass was found. Since the features were suggestive of malignant melanoma of the choroid, an enucleation of the eye was performed. Subsequently, histopathological examination of the enucleated eye revealed findings consistent with melanocytoma of the choroid. This case is unique in that the patient was of relatively young age and the tumor was huge compared to previous such reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Syed Shoeb
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Lalit
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lad
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Shuaibah Abdul
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ghani
keywords: Choroid; Enucleation; Melanocytoma