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iridociliary melanoma
also see intraocular melanoma
Clinical manifestations:
- unilateral progressively worsening pain & visual impairment
- pigmented nodule in the inferior part of the iris (case report) [1]
- multiple smaller pigmented lesions
- elevated intraocular pressure of 63 mm Hg*
- cupping of right optic disk
* normal intraocular pressure is 10=21 mm Hg
Radiology:
- ocular ultrasonography [1] Complicationns:
- secondary glaucoma [1]
Management:
- enucleation of affected eye globe (case report) [1]
Interactions
disease interactions
General
intraocular melanoma
References
- Lemaitre S, Arora A
Images in Clinical Medicine: Iridociliary Melanoma.
N Engl J Med. 2020 Dec 10;383(24):e133
PMID: 33283992
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2012968