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Genetic Alterations in Melanocytoma Associated with Oculodermal Melanocytosis: Molecular Characteristics.
Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery - 1 Jan 2000
Claxton Matthew R, Dalvin Lauren A, Guo Ruifeng, Tooley Andrea A
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Melanocytoma is a benign tumor with histologic similarity to oculodermal melanocytosis, which can undergo malignant transformation in rare cases. Melanocytoma more commonly involves the optic disc, and few cases of orbital melanocytoma have been reported. Primary orbital melanoma is a rare malignancy known to arise from pigmentary conditions, although there is little information on this tumor arising from...
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