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Amelanotic iris melanoma in a 7 year-old hispanic boy with subclinical globe perforation.

Authors :
Zimmermann-Paiz MA
Quezada-Del Cid NC
García-de la Riva JC
Ordóñez-Rivas AM
Source :
Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia [Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)] 2019 Feb; Vol. 94 (2), pp. 81-84. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Oct 17.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

We report an unusual case of an amelanotic melanoma in a 7 year old hispanic child with subclinical globe perforation. Uveal melanoma rarely occurs in children. Young affected patients are mostly light-colored eye Caucasian adolescents. Since they are not common, these tumors are usually not recognized and misdiagnosed. Differential diagnoses and therapeutic options are outlined.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Sociedad Española de Oftalmología. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English; Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
2173-5794
Volume :
94
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30342820
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oftal.2018.09.007