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Abstract
Differential diagnosis between a melanoma and a pseudomelanoma requires many years of experience and ocular studies, and requires paying attention to the smallest details. The case is presented of a 57 year-old male with an adenoma of the ciliary body pigment epithelium that was treated with an enucleation of the eye due to a suspicion of a choroidal melanoma.
Keywords:
Choroidal melanoma
Pseudomelanoma
Enucleation
Resumen
El diagnóstico diferencial entre melanoma y pseudomelanoma requiere de múltiples estudios clínicos y experiencia en los pequeños detalles. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 57 años con un adenoma del epitelio pigmentario del cuerpo ciliar, al cual se le realizó una enucleación por la sospecha diagnóstica de melanoma coroideo.
Palabras clave:
Melanoma coroideo
Pseudomelanoma
Enucleación
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