Neovascular glaucoma associated with an iris melanoma. A clinicopathologic report.
A 48-year-old man had uniocular neovascular glaucoma, with the only apparent predisposing factor being a primary epithelioid melanoma of the iris. The new vessels disappeared following total excision of the tumor. These findings have implications regarding the mechanisms of neovasculogenesis.
D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology