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. 1981 Mar;65(3):189–191. doi: 10.1136/bjo.65.3.189

Choroidal neurilemmoma--an unusual clinical misdiagnosis.

R B Packard, J Harry
PMCID: PMC1039461  PMID: 7225312

Abstract

A case of choroidal neurilemmoma is reported. After a period of clinical observation which included serial fundus photography and fluorescein angiography, during which time active growth was seen, the tumour was thought to be a malignant melanoma, and enucleation was considered the treatment of choice. Subsequent histological study revealed a neurilemmoma. Important points relating to the clinical diagnosis of lesions presenting in this way are discussed.

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