title: Clinical and follow-up studies of melanocytomas of the optic disc.
abstract: Forty patients with melanocytoma of the optic disc were evaluated to determine their clinical variations and behavior. Follow-up examination of 1 to 19 years was obtained in 27 patients. Of the 27 lesions, four (15%) showed a slight increase in size, and one tumor (4%) decreased in size. The remaining 22 tumors (81%) have not yet demonstrated ophthalmoscopic changes. In spite of occasional growth, the melanocytoma is a benign tumor that requires no treatment.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009898:Optic Disk; D014792:Visual Acuity