Uveal melanoma

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Name:
Uveal melanoma
Description:
Uveal melanoma is a rare tumor of the eye, arising from the choroid in 90% of cases and from the iris and ciliary body in the other 10% of cases, which clinically presents with visual symptoms (including blurred vision, photopsia, floaters, and visual field reduction), a visible mass and pain. Fatal metastatic disease is seen in about half of all patients, with the liver being the most frequent site of metastasis.
ORPHAcode:
39044
Synonyms:
Choroidal melanoma
Iris melanoma
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Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14