Choroidal melanoma with oculodermal melanocytosis in Hispanic patients.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
To describe three Hispanic patients with oculodermal melanocytosis and uveal melanoma. Case series. Three Hispanic patients with oculodermal melanocytosis and uveal melanoma underwent enucleation. The diagnosis of choroidal melanoma was confirmed by histopathologic examination. In the Hispanic population, uveal melanoma can occur in the presence of oculodermal melanocytosis.
Medical subject headings
- Choroid Neoplasms
- Facial Neoplasms
- Hispanic or Latino
- Melanoma
- Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
- Nevus of Ota
- Skin Neoplasms