Hemosideric heterochromia iridum in malignant melanoma of the choroid.
A case is reported in which hyperchromic heterochromia iridum developed due to blood staining of an eye with malignant melanoma of the choroid in which massive hemorrhage developed. It is suggested that a possibility of the malignant melanoma of the choroid be kept in mind where hemosiderin deposits are suspected to be the cause of heterochromia but no intraocular iron foreign body is present.
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology