Retrospective Study of Histologically Confirmed Intraocular Tumours at theOphthalmological Clinic, Vinohrady Faculty Hospital, Prague

Overview

The authors evaluated statistically in a retrospective study the histological findings of a total of 182 intraocular tumours assembled at the OphthalmologicalClinic, VinohradyFaculty Hospital Praguein 1992-2000. Thehistological materialwas obtained from 147 patients by enucleation of the bulbus and in 35 patients bysurgical resection. In 97.2% the authors proved the malignant character of thetumour. In 95% an uveal melanoma was involved. In malignant melanomas of thechoroid the following parameters were investigated: site, size, histological type,state of Bruch’s membrane and extrascleral propagation of tumour. In 67% themelanoma was in the choroid, in 21% in the ciliary body and in 12% in the iris. Asto size ,large and extremely large melanomas predominated (66%). Histologicallymelanomas of the mixed and spindle-cell type were most frequent (93%).Bruch’s membrane was damaged in 48% melanomas. Transscleral extension of thetumour was present in 9% malignant choroid melanomas

Key words:
intraocular tumours, histological findings