Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with intraocular tumors has been described in a small number of cases. We describe a patient with choroidal melanoma associated with a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and a macular hole.
Methods.
A 71-year-old man underwent enucleation for a bulky pigmented tumor overying the macula.
Results.
Hystopathological examination revealed moderate cystoid macular edema with a full-thickness macular hole and a mixed-cell type choroidal melanoma.
Conclusions.
The relationships between choroidal melanoma, macular hole and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment are discussed.
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