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Descriptor
English
:
Iris Neoplasms
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Neoplasias del Iris
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Neoplasias da Íris
Tree Number:
C04.588.364.978.400
C11.319.494.400
C11.941.375.375
C11.941.855.400
Definition
English
:
Tumors of the iris characterized by increased
pigmentation
of
melanocytes
. Iris nevi are composed of proliferated
melanocytes
and are associated with neurofibromatosis and
malignant melanoma
of the
choroid
and
ciliary body
.
Malignant melanoma
of the iris often originates from preexisting nevi.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/blood supply
/chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM)
History Note
English
:
90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BS
blood supply
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SC
secondary
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
24756
Unique Identifier:
D015811
Occurrence in VHL
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