Choroidal melanomas are the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in adults. They tend to be more malignant; because of their location hidden behind the iris they can not be detected until they become larger. Therapeutic strategy is related by size, extension, number and location of tumor and growth patterns. High frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) gives high resolution, cross-sectional images of the anterior segment lesions. Postequatorial lesions and intracranial extension of the melanomas are scanned by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). […]
