ocular melanoma

melanoma /mel·a·no·ma/ (mel″ah-no´mah) a tumor arising from the melanocytic system of the skin and other organs; used alone, it refers to malignant m..

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acral-lentiginous melanoma  an irregular, enlarging black macule with a prolonged noninvasive stage, occurring chiefly on the palms and soles; it is the most common type of melanoma in nonwhite persons.

amelanotic melanoma  an unpigmented malignant melanoma.

juvenile melanoma  spindle and epithelioid cell nevus.

lenti´go malig´na melanoma  a cutaneous malignant melanoma arising in the site of a preexisting lentigo maligna, occurring on sun exposed areas, particularly of the face.

malignant melanoma  a malignant tumor usually developing from a nevus or lentigo maligna and consisting of black masses of cells with a marked tendency to metastasis.

nodular melanoma  a type of malignant melanoma without a perceptible radial growth phase, usually occurring on the head, neck, or trunk as a uniformly pigmented, elevated, bizarrely colored, rapidly enlarging nodule that ulcerates.

ocular melanoma  malignant melanoma arising from the structures of the eye, frequently metastasizing and rapidly causing death.

subungual melanoma  acral-lentiginous melanoma in the nail fold or bed.

superficial spreading melanoma  malignant melanoma characterized by a period of radial growth atypical of epidermal melanocytes, which may be followed by invasive growth or may regress; it usually occurs as a small pigmented macule or papule with irregular outline on the lower leg or back.

uveal melanoma  ocular melanoma consisting of overgrowth of uveal melanocytes.

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Ocular melanoma

A malignant tumor that arises within the structures of the eye. It is the most common eye tumor in adults.

Mentioned in: Eye Cancer

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ocular melanoma,

malignant melanoma arising from the structures of the eye, usually the choroid, ciliary body, or iris, and occurring most often in the fourth and fifth decades of life; the most common site of metastasis is the liver, and such metastasis is followed rapidly by death.

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ocular melanoma

Melanoma of choroid Oncology A melanoma linked to sun exposure affecting Pts with light skin and blue eyes Clinical Asymptomatic early; eventually causes retinal detachment and vision distortion. See Melanoma.