Malignant melanoma of choroid
Manohar, S.; Ramakrishnan, R.; Das, T.P.; Namperumalsamy, P.
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 39(2): 70-73
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-4738 PMID: 1916986 Document Number: 376130
Four cases of malignant melanoma of the choroid are reported due to rarity of the condition in India. One of the cases presented with Naevus of Ota. All the cases had typical clinical and investigative features. All cases were enucleated. Histopathologically three of them were of mixed type and one was of the epithelioid type. Two of the cases were seen in patients below 40 years of age.
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