Results of laser photocoagulation of a growing pigmented choroidal lesion for which the differential diagnosis included enlarging nevus and small melanoma and the rationale for such treatment are described. A37-year-o...Results of laser photocoagulation of a growing pigmented choroidal lesion for which the differential diagnosis included enlarging nevus and small melanoma and the rationale for such treatment are described. A37-year-old woman underwent ablative laser photocoagulation for a small juxtapapillary pigmented choroidal lesion that was documented photographically to enlarge in diameter from 300 to 1,750 microns after 8 years. Sixteen years after laser photocoagulation,the visual acuity remains 20/20 with no further growth or recurrence of the lesion. Local treatment may be justified for a small pigmented choroidal lesion that is documented to grow.展开更多
文摘Results of laser photocoagulation of a growing pigmented choroidal lesion for which the differential diagnosis included enlarging nevus and small melanoma and the rationale for such treatment are described. A37-year-old woman underwent ablative laser photocoagulation for a small juxtapapillary pigmented choroidal lesion that was documented photographically to enlarge in diameter from 300 to 1,750 microns after 8 years. Sixteen years after laser photocoagulation,the visual acuity remains 20/20 with no further growth or recurrence of the lesion. Local treatment may be justified for a small pigmented choroidal lesion that is documented to grow.
