[Malignant melanoma of the choroid in melanosis bulbi (author's transl)]

Report of a case with melanosis bulbi observed in a relatively young patient of 33 years, in which a malignant melanoma of the choroid developed. As reported in earlier examinations the incidence of malignant melanoma in cases of melanosis bulbi is much higher than in normal eyes. The authors recommend strongly routine biomicroscopic examinations in cases of melanosis bulbi every 1--2 years to recognize the development of a melanoma in an early stage.