H Sharma1, L R Puri.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Melanocytoma of the optic disc is a benign lesion.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of optic disc melanocytoma CASE: A 48-year old lady presented with gradual visual impairment associated with a floater. The right eye fundus examination showed a mass uniformly dark black in colour on the optic disc. The mass completely obscured the fluorescence on fluorescein angiography and was thus differentiated from malignant melanoma.
CONCLUSION: Optic disc melanocytoma can present with visual impairment and a floater. Fluorescein angiography can be useful to differentiate between malignant melanoma and melanocytoma. © NEPjOPH.
INTRODUCTION: Melanocytoma of the optic disc is a benign lesion.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of optic disc melanocytoma CASE: A 48-year old lady presented with gradual visual impairment associated with a floater. The right eye fundus examination showed a mass uniformly dark black in colour on the optic disc. The mass completely obscured the fluorescence on fluorescein angiography and was thus differentiated from malignant melanoma.
CONCLUSION: Optic disc melanocytoma can present with visual impairment and a floater. Fluorescein angiography can be useful to differentiate between malignant melanoma and melanocytoma. © NEPjOPH.
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Year: 2012
PMID： 22864043 DOI： 10.3126/nepjoph.v4i2.6553
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nepal J Ophthalmol ISSN： 2072-6805