A Case of Malignant Melanoma of the Iris.
- Author:
Kee Soo KIM
1
;
Sang Moon JOUNG
;
Nam Ho BAEK
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical College, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Humans;
Iris*;
Male;
Melanoma*;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1987;28(3):679-683
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of 68 years old(Korean) male patient who has had a malignant melanoma of the iris in his left eye with sudden decreased visual acuity of duration of one month is reported. The left eye was enucleated and prepared for histopathological examination, Histopathological examination revealed a malignant melanoma, amelanotic epithelioid type, without extraocular metastasis, involving the iris of "Left eye".
