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Case Reports
. 2017 Jul;92(7):347-350.
doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2016.04.005. Epub 2016 Jun 1.

Nevoid iris melanoma, case report

[Article in English, Spanish]
J David Saldaña-Garrido  1 , María C Martínez-Hergueta  2 , M Magdalena Martínez-Rubio  2
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Nevoid iris melanoma, case report

[Article in English, Spanish]
J David Saldaña-Garrido et al. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Case report: The case is presented of a patient with diagnosis of iris nevus in the left eye in youth with a poor follow-up, who referred a decreased visual acuity in that eye. A hyphaema and a 3×4×3mm nodule with irregular pigmentation was observed. Excision of the tumour and histological analysis confirmed the suspicion of iris melanoma in stage Ia.

Discussion: Despite the low grade malignancy of iris melanoma and the low frequency of transformation of iris nevus into melanoma, a follow-up is required for its early diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Hifema; Hyphema; Iris melanoma; Iris nevus; Melanoma de iris; Melanoma de úvea; Melanoma nevoide; Nevoid melanoma; Nevus de iris; Uveal melanoma.

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