Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2020  |  Volume : 68  |  Issue : 9  |  Page : 1979--1981

Necrotic choroidal melanoma masquerading as scleritis


Christine A Putri, Sachin M Salvi 
 Sheffield Ocular Oncology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Christine A Putri
Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield - S10 2JF, South Yorkshire

We report a case of a patient who presented with symptoms of acute onset scleritis in the left eye but was found to have an underlying necrotic choroidal melanoma. Asymptomatic choroidal melanoma can undergo spontaneous necrosis and manifest as severe scleritis and should be considered as an important differential.


How to cite this article:
Putri CA, Salvi SM. Necrotic choroidal melanoma masquerading as scleritis.Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;68:1979-1981


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Putri CA, Salvi SM. Necrotic choroidal melanoma masquerading as scleritis. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];68:1979-1981
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