Pigmented tumor and acute visual loss

A 22-year-old man presents with a history of blurring of vision in his right eye. Ophthalmologic examination reveals a pigmented mass obscuring his optic disc. Two weeks later the patient experienced the apoplectic onset of visual loss to light perception. Discussions center around the presumed diag...

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Veröffentlicht in:Survey of ophthalmology 1988-09, Vol.33 (2), p.121-126
Hauptverfasser: Shuey, Thomas F., Blacharski, Paul A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 22-year-old man presents with a history of blurring of vision in his right eye. Ophthalmologic examination reveals a pigmented mass obscuring his optic disc. Two weeks later the patient experienced the apoplectic onset of visual loss to light perception. Discussions center around the presumed diagnosis of melanocytoma of the optic nerve.
ISSN:0039-6257
1879-3304
DOI:10.1016/0039-6257(88)90164-6