Table 2

Localisation of extratumoral lymphocytic infiltrates in eyes harbouring a malignant melanoma of the choroid

Area of necrosis (n)Localisation
TumourChoroidIris + CB ScleraEpisclera
>95% (25)25 (100%)24 (96.0%)24 (96.0%)10 (40.0%) 18 (72.0%)
60–95% (18)16 (88.9%)15 (83.3%)13 (72.2%)8 (44.4%)7 (38.9%)
30–60% (18)17 (94.4%)13 (72.2%) 12 (66.7%)8 (44.4%)6 (33.3%)
<30% (52)28 (53.9%)34 (65.4%)23 (44.2%)14 (26.9%)6 (11.5%)
None21 (21%)14 (14%)4 (4%) 3 (3%)1 (1%)