[Ciliary body melanoma presenting as uveitis in a West Indian woman: Case report and review of the literature]. / Mélanome du corps ciliaire révélé par une uvéite chez un sujet mélanoderme, à propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature.
J Fr Ophtalmol
; 36(10): e191-5, 2013 Dec.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24209784
The incidence of uveal melanoma, in particular that of the ciliary body, is very low in black people, including West Indians. When symptomatic, it manifests as decreased or impaired visual acuity and seldom, if ever, pain. We report a case of ciliary body melanoma that is of scientific interest for two reasons: 1) a West Indian melanoderm patient being affected, 2) presentation as a recurrent uveitis with a transient increase of intraocular pressure, and without any decline in visual acuity. We recommend that in any case of uveitis, black patients included, a ciliary body tumor should always be excluded by pupillary dilation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Uveais
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Uveíte
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Corpo Ciliar
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
J Fr Ophtalmol
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
França