Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology Uveal Tumors
Benign Melanocytic Tumors of the Uvea
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Materin, M; Singh, AD
January 1, 2019
Benign melanocytic uveal tumors are generally known as nevi (also spelled as “naevi”). Nevus is a Latin word meaning birthmark or mole and is a general term for a congenital mark on the skin. In ophthalmology, the term nevus refers to an abnormal, hamartomatous cluster of melanocytes. Uveal melanocytes are derived from neural crest and share this embryologic origin with cutaneous melanocytes. This chapter describes iris, ciliary body, and choroidal nevi as well as oculo(dermal) melanocytosis and melanocytoma, which are considered as variants of nevus.
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Materin, M., & Singh, A. D. (2019). Benign Melanocytic Tumors of the Uvea. In Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology Uveal Tumors (pp. 17–52). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17879-6_3
Materin, M., and A. D. Singh. “Benign Melanocytic Tumors of the Uvea.” In Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology Uveal Tumors, 17–52, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17879-6_3.
Materin M, Singh AD. Benign Melanocytic Tumors of the Uvea. In: Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology Uveal Tumors. 2019. p. 17–52.
Materin, M., and A. D. Singh. “Benign Melanocytic Tumors of the Uvea.” Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology Uveal Tumors, 2019, pp. 17–52. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-17879-6_3.
Materin M, Singh AD. Benign Melanocytic Tumors of the Uvea. Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology Uveal Tumors. 2019. p. 17–52.