Table 1. Clinical and pathological characteristics of 19 fresh frozen primary uveal melanoma samples.

Tumour sample	Cell type	Prominence (mm)	Diameter (mm)	Pigment	Mitosisa	Intravascular ingrowth	Vascular loops	Metastases	Location
1	Epithelioid	8	14	>50%	3	Yes	Yes	No	Chorb
2	Spindle	10	12	>50%	2	No	Yes	No	Chor
3	Mixed	7	15	>50%	3	No	Yes	Yes	Cbd-chorc
4	Spindle	11	11	<50%	5	No	Yes	No	Cbd-chor
5	Mixed	9	14	>50%	5	Yes	No	No	Cbd-chor
6	Mixed	12	17	<50%	8	No	Yes	No	Chor
7	Spindle	9	16	<50%	2	No	Yes	No	Cbd-chor
8	Mixed	8	14	Severe	NAd	No	Yes	No	Chor
9	Mixed	8	17	<50%	5	Yes	Yes	No	Cbd-chor
10	Mixed	9	16	>50%	4	No	Yes	No	Cbd-chor
11	Mixed	13	20	>50%	7	No	Yes	No	Cbd
12	Spindle	11	20	>50%	20	No	Yes	No	Cbd
13	Mixed	13	18	50%	21	Yes	Yes	No	Cbd-chor
14	Mixed	13	20	<50%	20	No	NA	No	Chor
15	Mixed	6	18	>50%	1	No	No	No	Cbd-chor
16	Mixed	11	20	50%	21	Yes	No	No	Cbd-chor
17	Mixed	8	21	<50%	6	No	Yes	No	Chor
18	Mixed	8	20	Severe	9	Yes	Yes	No	Cbd-chor
19	Mixed	12	20	50%	10	No	Yes	No	Cbd-chor

^aNumber of mitoses per 15 fields of microscopic examination at a magnification of × 320.

^bChor=choroidea.

^cCbd=ciliar body.

^dNA=not available.