Malignant Melanoma of the Choroid in the Eye With Oculodermal Melanocytosis of a Chinese Woman

In this study, we report a rare case of choroidal melanoma in an eye with oculodermal melanocytosis (Nevus of Ota). A 56-year-old Taiwanese woman with oculodermal melanocytosis in the right eye was found to have an ipsilateral uveal melanoma. Histopathology of the enucleated eye confirmed the diagno...

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Main Authors: Ya-Chi Chen, Cheng-Hsien Chang, Shiuh-Liang Hsu, Min-Wen Hsu, Chia-Ling Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-12-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X10701030