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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan;76(1):2-6.

[Congenital ocular melanocytosis]

[Article in French]
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Case Reports

[Congenital ocular melanocytosis]

[Article in French]
M Dequinze et al. Rev Med Liege. 2021 Jan.
Free article

Abstract

Congenital oculodermal melanocytosis represents a unilateral accumulation of melanocytes in the episclera, sclera and uveal tract. Clinically, it manifests with iris heterochromia, episcleral and scleral pigmented patches, dark pigmentation of the trabecular meshwork and the fundus. This congenital disorder is a predisposing factor for uveal melanoma and chronic glaucoma. We report here the case of a Caucasian woman who presents some of these characteristics.

La mélanocytose oculaire congénitale représente une accumulation unilatérale de mélanocytes au niveau de la sclère, l’épisclère et l’uvée. D’un point de vue clinique, on peut retrouver une hétérochromie irienne, une pigmentation de l’épisclère, de la sclère, du trabéculum et du fond d’œil. Un risque majoré de mélanome uvéal et de glaucome chronique est retrouvé chez ces patients. Nous rapportons ici le cas d’une jeune patiente caucasienne qui présente certaines de ces caractéristiques cliniques de façon tout à fait asymptomatique.

Keywords: Chronic glaucoma; Naevus of Ota; Uveal melanoma; Ocular melanocytosis.

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