OCULODERMAL MELANOCYTOSIS IN A PATIENT WI TH CHRONIC GLAUCOMA

Authors
PAL E CHAINE G HERSHKOVITCH D LAROCHE L DALLOT A AMOUROUX J
Citation
E. Pal et al., OCULODERMAL MELANOCYTOSIS IN A PATIENT WI TH CHRONIC GLAUCOMA, Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 20(10), 1997, pp. 771-774
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Journal francais d'ophtalmologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
01815512
Volume
20
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
771 - 774
Database
ISI
SICI code
0181-5512(1997)20:10<771:OMIAPW>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Oculodermal melanocytosis (nevus of Ota) is an abnormally large accumu lation of pigment in ocular tissues as well as the skin in the distrib ution of the trigeminal nerve. Elevated intraocular pressure is a seri ous complication of this disease, as well as transformation of maligna nt melanoma. We report a case of nevus of Ota, documented clinically a nd histopathologically, associated with severe chronic glaucoma.