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21 June 2021: Articles

Iris Melanocytoma in a Child: Clinical and Histopathological Findings

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Abdulkarim Al-Kharashi A* , Wael A. Alsakran A , Abdulaziz A. Alshamrani A , Abdulrahman AlZaid A , Azza M.Y. Maktabi A , Yahya A. Alzahrani A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931385

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931385

Figure 3. (A) Histology shows that the tissue of the iris is infiltrated by large polyhedral nevus cells with dense pigmentation and obscure cellular details (hematoxylin and eosin 400×). (B) Large bland cells with oval to round nuclei and indistinct nucleoli with abundant cytoplasm, consistent with the diagnosis of melanocytoma (melanin A bleached 400×).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923