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Melanocytic Nevus of the Iris, Histology

Melanocytic Nevus of the Iris, Histology
A bleached section shows that this is a melanocytic nevus consisting of mostly spindle shaped cells and some plump with relatively small nuclei. Bleeding nevi are very rare.
Gottfried O.H. Naumann, Universitäts-AugenklinikErlangen, Germany, European Ophthalmic Pathology Society (EOPS), 1987
D31.3
Iris and Ciliary Body -> Tumors/Neoplasmas -> Benign -> Nevus
Iris and Ciliary Body
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