"Choroid Neoplasms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Tumors of the choroid; most common intraocular tumors are malignant melanomas of the choroid. These usually occur after puberty and increase in incidence with advancing age. Most malignant melanomas of the uveal tract develop from benign melanomas (nevi).
| Descriptor ID |
D002830
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.588.364.978.223 C11.319.494.198 C11.941.160.238 C11.941.855.198
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| Concept/Terms |
Choroid Neoplasms- Choroid Neoplasms
- Choroid Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Choroid
- Neoplasms, Choroid
- Choroidal Neoplasms
- Choroidal Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Choroidal
- Neoplasms, Choroidal
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Choroid Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.
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An Orbital Lesion Diagnosed on Routine Fundus Examination. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019 12 01; 137(12):1456-1457.
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I Went in for a Routine Eye Examination. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2018 Nov 19; 55(6):352.
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Biopsy of a Choroidal Melanoma Using Transvitreal Pars Plana Vitrectomy. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018 08 01; 49(8):645-647.
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Carbon fiducials for large choroidal melanoma treated with gamma knife radiosurgery. Acta Ophthalmol. 2016 Dec; 94(8):e806-e807.
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Serous macular detachment following a systemic corticosteroid injection. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015 Apr; 133(4):473-4.
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It's Right, Left is Rare. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Apr; 97(4):1482-3.
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Extraocular extension of uveal melanoma after fine-needle aspiration, vitrectomy, and open biopsy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Sep; 131(9):1220-4.
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Lasers for the treatment of intraocular tumors. Lasers Med Sci. 2013 May; 28(3):1025-34.
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Fluorescein angiography findings in phacomatosis pigmentovascularis. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2013 Mar-Apr; 44(2):201-3.
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Leuprolide monotherapy for choroidal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Sep; 130(9):1225-6.