INTRAOCULAR LEIOMYOMA SIMULATING CHOROIDAL MELANOMA

INTRODUCTION Leiomyoma is a rare benign smooth-muscle tumor of the eye. The tumor initially from the smooth muscle cell and mesenchymal inside the vascular wall and suspected become its place to develop (Blodi, 1950). Choroidal melanoma mostly at the age of 80 years old (80%) and primarily affects male than female but at 20-39 years old the predilection toward female (Bell D, Wilson MW, 2004). Leiomyoma is often difficult to distinguish from melanoma uvea because of the eye and radiological examinations are similar. This case report aims to differentiate between benign leiomyoma and malignant melanoma and can determine the appropriate therapeutic modality.