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A Case of Ciliary Body Melanocytoma Presenting as a Painful Iris Mass
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology ; : 44-46, 2010.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-22607
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We report a case of ciliary body melanocytoma in a Korean patient, which presented as an intermittently painful pigmented iris mass and was successfully managed by iridocyclectomy. A 52-year-old healthy man presented with an irregularly-shaped and heavily-pigmented mass at the iris root of his right eye. Visual acuity of the right eye was 20/20 with normal intraocular pressure. Ultrasound biomicroscopy showed a 1.5x1.3-mm ciliary-body mass with extension into the iris root. Iridocyclectomy with scleral resection under a lamellar scleral flap was performed, and the histopathologic features of the resected tissue were consistent with melanocytoma of the ciliary body. The patient's visual acuity remained 20/20 with good postoperative cosmesis. During one year of follow-up, no signs of tumor recurrence were seen, and the patient reported resolution of the intermittent ocular pain in the involved eye.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pain / Uveal Neoplasms / Iris / Ciliary Body / Neoplasm Invasiveness / Nevus Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Korean Journal of Ophthalmology Year: 2010 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pain / Uveal Neoplasms / Iris / Ciliary Body / Neoplasm Invasiveness / Nevus Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Korean Journal of Ophthalmology Year: 2010 Type: Article