Amelanotic Choroidal Melanoma

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By David L Kilpatrick, MD
Co-author(s): John O. Mason, Retina Consultants of Alabama, P. C.
Uploaded on Apr 12, 2019.
Last modified by Caroline Bozell on Jul 2, 2019.

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Appears in: Amelanotic choroidal melanoma
Condition/keywords: amelanotic melanoma
Photographer: Retina Consultants of Alabama, P. C.
Imaging device: Fundus camera
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Description: Fundus photograph of a 69-year-old male with an amelanotic choroidal melanoma and corresponding exudative retinal detachment. Transvitreal biopsy was performed at the time of radioactive I-125 plaque placement. The genetic expression profile revealed a Class 1A, PRAME negative tumor.