ABSTRACT
Caso clínico: Se presenta el caso de un paciente con nevus de iris en el ojo izquierdo, diagnosticado en la juventud y con mal seguimiento, que refiere disminución de la agudeza visual en dicho ojo. A la exploración se objetivó hifema y un nódulo de 3 × 4 × 3mm, con pigmentación irregular. Se realizó exéresis de tumoración y análisis anatomopatológico que confirmó la sospecha de melanoma de iris en estadio Ia. Discusión: A pesar del bajo grado de malignidad del melanoma de iris, y de la escasa frecuencia de transformación de nevus de iris en melanoma, es preciso realizar seguimientos para su diagnóstico y tratamiento precoz (AU)
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 (AU)
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Melanoma/pathology , Iris Neoplasms/pathology , Nevus/pathology , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
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.
