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Oculo-dermal Melanosis of the Iris

Oculo-dermal Melanosis of the Iris
As part of the picture of the congenital oculo-dermal melanosis uveal tissue like the iris may be heavily pigmented. In this black patient only a small section of the iris has normal coloration.
Ritch, Robert, M.D., New York, NY, USA and Teekhasaenee, Chaiwat, M.D., Bankok, Thailand
Q15.8
Iris and Ciliary Body -> Congenital Anomalies (Abnormalities) (see also: Congenital Syndromes) -> Oculo-dermal Melanosis (ODM)
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