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Case Reports
. 1999 Aug;128(2):251-3.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(99)00087-2.

Choroidal melanoma with oculodermal melanocytosis in Hispanic patients

R Infante de German-Ribon  1 , A D Singh, J F Arevalo, W Driebe, T Eskin
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Case Reports

Choroidal melanoma with oculodermal melanocytosis in Hispanic patients

R Infante de German-Ribon et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 1999 Aug.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe three Hispanic patients with oculodermal melanocytosis and uveal melanoma.

Method: Case series.

Results: Three Hispanic patients with oculodermal melanocytosis and uveal melanoma underwent enucleation. The diagnosis of choroidal melanoma was confirmed by histopathologic examination.

Conclusion: In the Hispanic population, uveal melanoma can occur in the presence of oculodermal melanocytosis.

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