Malignant melanoma of skin and eye in the same family: more than a coincidence?
Hereditary cutaneous malignant melanomas are usually associated with the Dysplastic naevus syndrome. Whether these patients have an increased risk to choroidal malignant melanomas is doubtful. The existence of an hereditary form of malignant uveal melanoma is still uncertain.
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D000328:Adult; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004416:Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*