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Multimodal imaging assessment of a “micro” optic disk melanocytoma: A case report

Original title: Evaluación multimodal de un «micromelanocitoma» del disco óptico: un reporte de caso
  • L. A. Garza-Garza
    ,
  • R. E. Ruiz-Lozano
    ,
  • D. Ancona-Lezama
    ,
  • S. González-Godinez
    ,
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Abstract

An optic disk melanocytoma is a benign pigmented neoplasm of the optic disk measuring 2.00 mm of diameter in average. Smaller optic disk melanocytomas are rare and have not been studied with multiple imaging studies. A case of a “micro” optic disk melanocytoma measuring 0.71 mm in diameter was studied by multiple imaging modalities, including fundus autofluorescence, ultrasound, visual fields, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography. While clinical appreciation and fundus autofluorescence reveal changes compatible with previously reported cases, OCT, OCT angiography and ultrasound reveal specific changes that could be useful for follow up.

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Research Output:
Contribution to journal
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Original language

Spanish

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 663-667 (5 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia (Volume 96, Issue 12)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 22/01/2021
  • Published - 12/2021

Publication status

Published - 12/2021

Publication IDs

  • ORCID: /0000-0001-9515-1992/work/87314876
  • Scopus: 85099966092
  • PubMed: 34844688