title: Cellular blue nevus of the sclera.
abstract: An isolated cellular blue nevus of the sclera was discovered and removed during a retinal detachment operation. Such benign tumors may be misdiagnosed clinically as an extension of a melanoma of the choroid or histologically as melanoma.
mesh_terms: D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology*