Malignant melanoma oftheoptic nerveheadina caseofoculodermal melanocytosis
2011
melanoma oftheuveal tract, orbit, andbrainhavebeenreported tooccurin patients withoculodermal melanocytosis. A 60-year-old Caucasian manwithoculodermal melanocytosis developeda malignant melanoma oftheoptic nerveheadintheleft eye. Thiscaseisthefirst reported example ofa malignant melanoma developing intheoptic nerve associated with oculodermal melanocytosis. After presentation thepatient refused surgery for19monthsandthepro- gression of thetumournecessitated an exenteration oftheorbit.
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