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. 2018 Feb 6;6(1):87–104. doi: 10.1007/s40487-018-0056-8

Table 2.

Classification of pseudomelanomas of the choroid

Pigmented lesions
 Melanocytic derived Examples: nevus, melanocytoma, metastasis, indeterminate melanocytic lesions, and bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation
 Retinal pigmented epithelium derived Examples: adenoma, combined hamartoma, reactive hyperplasia, and congenital hyperplasia of the retinal pigmented epithelium
Non-pigmented lesions
 Neoplasm Primary: e.g., hemangioma and osteoma
Secondary: e.g., metastasis and lymphoreticular
 Non-neoplasm Vascular: e.g., disciform, retinal vasoproliferative tumors
Inflammatory: e.g., scleritis and tuberculosis

Based on information gathered from Rennie [72]