Diffuse iris nevus manifested by unilateral open angle glaucoma.
Uncontrolled unilateral glaucoma developed in the right eye of a 24-year-old woman. It was caused by the diffuse growth of a nonpigmented nevus of the iris into the anterior chamber angle. Histologically, the nonpigmented nevus cells in the angle were distinguishable from a proliferation of corneal endothelium. Clinically, there was no heterochromia, and a tumor was not suspected as the cause of the glaucoma.
D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009506:Nevus / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D013285:Strabismus / Q000150:complications; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure