ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of Ophthalmology, Avicenne Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
Case Report
Choroidal Melanoma in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis: a case report
Author(s): Farah Benelkadri*, Mehdi El Filali, Basma Ouidani and Mohamed Kriet
Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1), is a neurodermal dysplasia. It is a multisystem hamartomatous disorder. The association of NF1 and uveal melanoma is also debatable, despite an embryological plausibility. We report a case of a choroidal melanoma in a patient with NF1.
Aim: Underline the importance of considering the diagnosis of choroidal melanoma when a choroidal mass is evident in patients with neurofibromatosis type1.
Observation: A 43-year-old woman with multiple cutaneous neurofibromas, cafe-au-lait spots, and a family history of NF who consults for rapidly progressive visual acuity on his right eye quantified at 1/10.
Results: The ophthalmologic examination revealed in the right eye, an elevated domed-shaped gray-yellowish colored lesion of the choroid with irregular .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.22.13.930