[Isolated ocular melanosis. Apropos of a case].
A case of an eighteen month child with ocular melanocytosis is reported. The authors describe clinicopathological features of the affection. Ocular melanocytosis is a neural crest disorder more frequently found in pigmented populations. Differential diagnosis are naevus of Ota, blue sclera disease and scleritis. The risk of malignant degeneration especially in caucasian people explain that patient should be followed-up at regular intervals.
Service d'Ophtalmologie du Pr G. Renard, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris.
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D044383:Black People; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008545:Melanoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008548:Melanosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009432:Neural Crest; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
Mélanose oculaire isolée. A propos d'un cas.