Fuchs' adenoma affecting the peripheral iris.
An elevated, pigmented lesion of the peripheral iris developed in a 73-year-old woman. The lesion was believed to be a malignant melanoma and was excised at the time of routine cataract extraction. Pathologic examination disclosed a Fuchs' adenoma. These lesions are common in the elderly and are almost invariably clinically silent. This case, however, demonstrates that under rare circumstances a Fuchs' adenoma may induce cataractous changes or produce clinical findings that can mimic an iris melanoma.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery