title: [Ocular melanocytosis, oculodermal melanocytosis and choroid melanomas].
abstract: Among 837 cases of choroidal melanomas treated conservatively, 22 cases (2.69%) presented an ocular or oculodermal melanocytosis. This incidence is compared with the data of the literature. The role of melanocytosis on tumors' parameters and vital prognosis is studied.
authors.affiliation: Clinique ophtalmologique universitaire et Hôpital Jules Gonin, Lausanne.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bercher
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zografos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Egger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chamot
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uffer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gailloud
mesh_terms: D002829:Choroid / Q000473:pathology; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy
vernacular_title: Mélanocytose oculaire, mélanocytose oculodermique et mélanomes de la choroïde.