title: Melanocytoma of the optic nerve head: a review.
abstract: The melanocytoma of the optic disc is a deeply-pigmented tumor located on the optic nerve head. In contrast to malignant melanoma, it appears to occur in equal frequency in whites and non-whites. Histologically, it consists of deeply-pigmented plump nervus cells with benign characteristics. No treatment is usually necessary and the prognosis is excellent.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D044383:Black People; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology*; D014794:Visual Fields; D044465:White People