Vitreous seeding associated with melanocytoma of the optic disc.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors describe an unusual case of melanocytoma of the optic disc associated with seeding of extracellular pigment or melanin-containing macrophages into the overlying vitreous. The possible mechanisms responsible for this clinical picture are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Eye Neoplasms
- Neoplasm Seeding
- Nevus, Pigmented
- Optic Disk
- Vitreous Body