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Abstract
Tumors of the iris characterized by increased pigmentation of melanocytes. Iris nevi are composed of proliferated melanocytes and are associated with neurofibromatosis and malignant melanoma of the choroid and ciliary body. Malignant melanoma of the iris often originates from preexisting nevi.
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- Neoplasms, Iris
- Iris Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Iris
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39 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.
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coordinate with histological type of neoplasm
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Previous Indexing
- Eye Neoplasms (1968-1989)
- Iris (1968-1989)
- Melanoma (1968-1989)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Iris Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015811. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015811
- Iris Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56014497