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Iris
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iris root
20 June 2016
Images
Uveal melanoma at iris root, extending into and blocking anterior chamber angle. https://twitter.com/neuropathology/status/736305200596557824
See also
eyes ocular components
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iris xanthogranuloma
6 November 2008
xanthogranuloma of the iris
Images
juvenile xanthogranuloma of the iris https://twitter.com/OphthaTweets/status/823534658197606401
Synopsis
histiocytes
lymphocytes
multinucleated giant cells
eosinophilic leukocytes.
The histiocytes stain positive for CD68, CD45, and factor XIIIa and negative for S-100 and CD1a.
Differential diagnosis
iris melanoma
References
Sukavatcharin S, Cursino S, Li G, Green RL, Lim JI, Rao NA. Xanthogranuloma of the iris simulating melanoma in an (...)
