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Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of uveal melanoma. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of uveal melanoma include: | Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of uveal melanoma. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of uveal melanoma include:<ref name="Marigo2000">{{cite journal|last1=Marigo|first1=Flavio A.|title=Iris and Ciliary Body Melanomas<subtitle>Ultrasound Biomicroscopy With Histopathologic Correlation</subtitle>|journal=Archives of Ophthalmology|volume=118|issue=11|year=2000|pages=1515|issn=0003-9950|doi=10.1001/archopht.118.11.1515}}</ref> | ||
* It can differentiate ciliary body cyst from tumor in lesions larger than 3 mm. | * It can differentiate ciliary body cyst from tumor in lesions larger than 3 mm. | ||
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Overview
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of uveal melanoma. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of uveal melanoma include low reflectivity, vascularity inside the tumor, and acoustic hollowing. it can differentiate ciliary body cyst from tumor in lesions larger than 3 mm.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of uveal melanoma. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of uveal melanoma include:[1]
- It can differentiate ciliary body cyst from tumor in lesions larger than 3 mm.
- Low reflectivity
- Vascularity inside the tumor
- Acoustic hollowing
References
- ↑ Marigo, Flavio A. (2000). "Iris and Ciliary Body Melanomas<subtitle>Ultrasound Biomicroscopy With Histopathologic Correlation</subtitle>". Archives of Ophthalmology. 118 (11): 1515. doi:10.1001/archopht.118.11.1515. ISSN 0003-9950.