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Ocular melanoma: an overview of the current status.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2013
Jovanovic Predrag, Mihajlovic Marija, Djordjevic-Jocic Jasmina, Vlajkovic Slobodan, Cekic Sonja, Stefanovic Vladisav
Abstract excerpt
Ocular melanoma is the second most common type of melanoma after cutaneous and the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in adults. Large majority of ocular melanomas originate from uvea, while conjunctival melanomas are far less frequent. Incidence of uveal melanoma has remained stable over last three decades. Diagnosis is in most cases established by clinical examination with great accuracy. Local...
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