"Iris Neoplasms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015811
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.588.364.978.400 C11.319.494.400 C11.941.375.375 C11.941.855.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Iris Neoplasms- Iris Neoplasms
- Neoplasms, Iris
- Iris Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Iris
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Iris Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.
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Kan-Mitchell J, Rao N, Albert DM, Van Eldik LJ, Taylor CR. S100 immunophenotypes of uveal melanomas. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1990 Aug; 31(8):1492-6.