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Intraocular melanomas have several distinctive features, as follows:
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Low-to-medium reflectivity
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Excavation of underlying uveal tissue
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Shadowing of subjacent soft tissues
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Internal vascularity
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An acoustic quiet zone at the base of the tumor called acoustic hollowing
Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) uses high-frequency waves, with excellent resolution for anterior ocular abnormalities. It can differentiate very anterior choroidal melanomas from those of ciliary body origin and can help define the tumor’s anterior border. It is also helpful in assessing angle-closure glaucoma.
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Color photograph of a dome-shaped choroidal melanoma.
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Early fluorescein angiogram of choroidal melanoma showing intrinsic vascularity.
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Late fluorescein angiogram of choroidal melanoma showing early diffuse staining.
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B-scan ultrasound showing acoustic hollowing and uveal excavation in posterior choroidal melanoma.
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A-scan ultrasound of choroidal melanoma showing low-to-medium internal reflectivity.
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B-scan ultrasound showing acoustic hollowing in intraorbital extension of a posterior choroidal melanoma.
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T2-weighted MRI showing a small anterior choroidal melanoma in the left eye.
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Transpupillary photograph showing a posterior choroidal melanoma.
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Photograph showing an enucleated eye with advanced choroidal melanoma with transscleral extension.
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Histologic section of an enucleated eye showing a large dome-shaped choroidal melanoma.
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Histologic section of an enucleated eye showing a medium-sized mushroom-shaped choroidal melanoma with associated exudative retinal detachment.
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Choroidal melanoma. Histologic section showing spindle A cells in a uveal nevus.
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Choroidal melanoma. Histologic section showing spindle B cells in a uveal melanoma.
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Choroidal melanoma. Histologic section showing epithelioid cells in a uveal melanoma.
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Photograph showing a skin metastasis of a posterior choroidal melanoma.
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Intraoperative photograph showing placement of a radioactive plaque for posterior choroidal melanoma.
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