Benign schwannoma simulating a ciliary body melanoma

Ciliary body melanoma masquerading as chronic uveitis.

PURPOSE To report a case of ciliary body melanoma that masqueraded as chronic uveitis. METHODS A patient experienced persistent unilateral panuveitis and elevated intraocular pressure. Inflammation and pressure worsened after cataract extraction and lens implantation. Diagnostic vitrectomy was non-revealing. RESULTS Repeat vitrectomy and lens implant removal revealed a ciliary body mass, su...

Malignant Melanoma of Ciliary Body : a Rare Case Report

Uveal melanoma is the most common primary malignant tumour of the eye in adults, predominantly found in Caucasians, particularly in those with light-colored irides. The lesion is usually single and unilateral, 85% arising from the choroid and 15% from the ciliary body. Ocular malignant melanomas are infrequently seen in Indian patients .The incidence of this tumour is 0.02 0.06% in India and mo...

Age-related hyperplasia of the nonpigmented ciliary body epithelium (Fuchs adenoma) simulating a ciliary body malignant neoplasm.

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Diffuse malignant ring melanoma of the iris and ciliary body.

2 cases of diffuse malignant ring melanoma of the anterior uvea are presented. A correct clinical diagnosis led to enucleation in case 1, while in case 2, the eye was enucleated 2 years after anti-glaucomatous surgery.

Prognostic Indicators in Choroidal and Ciliary Body Melanoma