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Implantation and Evaluation of Melanoma in the Murine Choroid via Optical Coherence Tomography
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Choroidal melanoma
Ahmed Sallam1, John Hungerford
1Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005)
|January 12, 2008
Abstract:
This article reviews the current literature on choroidal melanoma and discusses its presentation, simulating lesions and current management. Choroidal melanoma is a major ocular problem that could threaten the patient's life and requires early diagnosis and treatment.
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