Axons in human choroidal melanoma suggest the participation of nerves in the control of these tumors

PURPOSE: To furnish morphologic evidence of autonomic nervous system influence on choroidal melanoma. DESIGN: Histopatholgic case report. METHODS: In the enucleated eye of a 72-year-old woman, portions of a mixed-cell choroidal melanoma were processed for electron microscopy, and ultrathin sections...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of ophthalmology 2002-05, Vol.133 (5), p.711-713
Hauptverfasser:	Seifert, Peter, Spitznas, Manfred
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Autonomic Nervous System - ultrastructure Axons - ultrastructure Biological and medical sciences Choroid Neoplasms - pathology Connective Tissue - blood supply Connective Tissue - innervation Connective Tissue - ultrastructure Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Macrophages - pathology Medical sciences Melanoma - pathology Ophthalmology Tumors and pseudotumors of the eye, orbit, eyelid, lacrimal apparatus Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
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