[Rare presentation of a scleral nevus with progression in size].
A 52-year-old male caucasian patient presented with a limbal subconjunctival pigmentation of unknown origin with progressive enlargement over the past years. Differential diagnoses included a malignant melanocytic lesion; therefore, an excisional biopsy was performed. Prior investigations showed no ciliary body or anterior chamber angle involvement. Histological and immunohistochemical analysis revealed the rare diagnosis of a scleral nevus. The clinical, histological and immunohistochemical findings as well as the relevant differential diagnoses are discussed.
Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland. evaj.schmitz@email.de.|Sektion Ophthalmopathologie, Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland. evaj.schmitz@email.de.
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Schmitz
Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland.|Sektion Ophthalmopathologie, Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland.
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Herwig
Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland.
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Holz
Heinz-Werner-Seifert-Institut für Dermatopathologie Bonn, Trierer Str. 70-72, Bonn, 53115, Deutschland.
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Bierhoff
Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland.|Sektion Ophthalmopathologie, Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland.
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Löffler
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011817:Rabbits; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000072776:Slit Lamp Microscopy
Histology; Immunohistochemistry; Nevus; Oculodermal melanocytosis; Scleral pigmentation