Choroidal melanoma in a 49-year-old female

Abstract

Objective: To describe a case of choroidal melanoma.

Methods: This is a case report.

Results: A 49-year-old female complained of blurring of vision in the right eye of five months duration. Ocular ultrasound, fluorescein angiography, and magnetic resonance imaging showed a choroidal mass with serous retinal detachment in the right eye. Standard enucleation was done, and histopathology revealed a mixed-cell type of choroidal melanoma. No further adjuvant treatment was recommended. The patient was closely followed up.

Conclusion: Choroidal melanoma, considered the most common primary malignant intraocular tumor among Caucasian adults, is rare among Asians. Enucleation alone is the current accepted treatment option for large choroidal melanomas