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Changing clinicopathological concepts of choroidal malignant melanoma
Author(s) -
Weiner John M.,
Crock Gerard W.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1985.tb119962.x
Subject(s) - histogenesis , enucleation , melanoma , epidemiology , medicine , choroidal melanoma , disease , pathology , dermatology , surgery , immunohistochemistry , cancer research
Choroidal malignant melanoma is diagnosed in about 100 Australians annually. It is the most common primary malignant tumour that occurs in the adult eye. The disease is briefly discussed in terms of its epidemiology, histogenesis, histology, diagnosis, management and current research effort. The controversy surrounding the status of enucleation in management is reviewed.