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. 2016 Oct 7;10:1953–1964. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S109222

Table 3.

Statistical comparison of clinical findings of nevi versus indeterminate choroidal melanocytic lesions, choroidal melanomas, and other choroidal tumors

Nevi n=19 (%) IMLs n=10 (%) P-value Melanomas n=10 (%) P-value Other choroidal tumors n=10 (%) P-value
Tumor color
Pigmented 17 (89) 3 (30) 2 (20) 0 (0)
Partially pigmented 2 (11) 5 (50) 4 (40) 0 (0)
Nonpigmented 0 (0) 2 (20) 0.002* 4 (40) <0.001* 10 (100) <0.001*
Tumor configuration
Flat 15 (79) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Dome-shaped 4 (21) 10 (100) <0.001* 10 (100) <0.001* 10 (100) <0.001*
Fluid on OCT
Yes (SRF) 2 (11) 7 (70) 9 (90) 3 (30)
No (SRF) 17 (89) 3 (30) 0.002* 1 (10) <0.001* 7 (70) 0.306
FAF findings
Patchy 3 (16) 5 (50) 6 (60) 2 (20)
Diffuse 1 (5) 4 (40) 4 (40) 1 (10)
Isoauto 8 (42) 1 (10) 0 (0) 4 (40)
Hypoauto 7 (37) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (10)
Hypoauto/hyperauto (mixed) 0 (0) 0 (0) <0.001* 0 (0) <0.001* 2 (20) <0.001*
FAF findings and VA
Patchy (VA <20/20) 2/3 (67) 5/5 (100) 4/6 (67) 1/2 (50)
Diffuse (VA <20/20) 0/1 (0) 3/4 (75) 4/4 (100) 1/1 (100)

Note:

*

denotes statistical significance.

Abbreviations: FAF, fundus autofluorescence; IML, indeterminate choroidal melanocytic lesion; OCT, optical coherence tomography; SRF, subretinal fluid; VA, visual acuity.