Iris Angiography in the Diagnostics of Anterior Uvea’s Pigmented Tumors
Authors:
T. Streicher; A. Černák 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Očné oddelenie Nemocnice, Bojnice, primárka MUDr. J. Špirková 2 Očná klinika IVZ, Bratislava, prednosta prof. MUDr. A. Černák, DrSc.
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Čes. a slov. Oftal., , 1999, No. 5, p. 274-280
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Overview
Authors present their observation of 28 pigmented tumors of the iris and iridoci-liary region during 8 years. While deciding whether to continue in observation orto indicate surgery, they were concentrated on observation of blood supply’sabnormalities of pigmented mass and defect of blood-aqueous barrier during theiris angiography.Melanoma - mostly celullar type of high malignity - was confirmed in 11 cases,pigmented meduloepithelioma in 1 case, pigmented naevus in 2 cases out of 14patients indicated for surgery.Authors correlated angiographical pictures with clinical observation and histo-pathological findings.
Key words:
melanocytous lesions of the iris and ciliary body, iris angiography,histopathology
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