Symptomatic ciliary body melanocytoma: melanocytomalytic glaucoma

A 33 year-old female with an asymptomatic pigmented mass in the iridocorneal angle of her right eye, arising from the ciliary body is presented. Ciliary body melanocytoma was suspected and conservative management recommended. After 36 months of follow-up the patient developed pain, inflammatory reac...

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Published in:	Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología Vol. 79; no. 10; pp. 511 - 514
Main Authors:	Muiños Díaz, Y, Saornil Alvarez, M A, Méndez Díaz, M C, Blanco Mateos, G, Becerra Aguiar, E, Esteban Casado, M R, Pastor Jimeno, J C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-10-2004
Subjects:	Adult Ciliary Body Female Glaucoma - etiology Humans Nevus - complications Nevus - diagnosis Uveal Neoplasms - complications Uveal Neoplasms - diagnosis
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Summary:	A 33 year-old female with an asymptomatic pigmented mass in the iridocorneal angle of her right eye, arising from the ciliary body is presented. Ciliary body melanocytoma was suspected and conservative management recommended. After 36 months of follow-up the patient developed pain, inflammatory reaction and uncontrollable ocular hypertension, which was diagnosed as melanocytomalytic glaucoma. Tumor was removed by external iridecyclectomy and the histopathologic findings revealed necrotic melanocytoma. Ciliary body melanocytoma is a rare benign pigmented tumor that may present extension to the anterior chamber. Differential diagnosis mainly includes ciliary body melanoma, which carries a different prognosis and treatment.
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ISSN:	0365-6691