Progressive growth of an iris melanocytoma in a child.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
To document progressive growth of a benign iris melanocytoma. Interventional case report. A 9-year-old male underwent removal of a pigmented iris tumor that had been documented photographically to double in size. Histopathologic sections revealed a deeply pigmented mass with cytologic features typical of a melanocytoma. Although iris melanocytoma is generally a stationary lesion, it can show progressive growth. Such enlargement does not necessarily imply malignant transformation of the lesion.
Medical subject headings
- Iris Neoplasms
- Nevus, Pigmented