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‘Tumour fluorescence’ occurs within the tumour itself and is inversely related to the degree of pigmentation of the tumour, whereas ‘tumour-associated fluorescence’ occurs within the retinal pigment epithelium and retina as a result of degenerative changes in these structures; these secondary changes can collectively be termed ‘tumour-associated retinal pigment epitheliopathy’. Tumour fluorescence should be differentiated from tumour-associated fluorescence so as not to confuse naevus with melanoma and to facilitate the interpretation of angiographic changes after radiotherapy or photocoagulation of choroidal melanomas.
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Damato, B. Tumour fluorescence and tumour-associated fluorescence of choroidal melanomas. Eye 6, 587–593 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1992.127
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