The melanocytoma is a benign, highly pigmented tumor, localized on or adjacent to the optic disc. Its malignant trasformation represents a rare event. We describe a case of a 43-years old woman returned to our observation 29 years later with a malignant melanoma from an optic disc melanocytoma evaluated by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA). OCTA is a valid, non-invasive, dyeless and reliable method that could improve the diagnosis of this rare case of malignant trasformation of an optic disc melanocytoma.
The role of OCT angiography in a rare case of malignant trasformation of the optic disc melanocytoma / Cennamo, Gilda; Montorio, Daniela; D'Andrea, Luca; Cennamo, Giovanni. - In: PHOTODIAGNOSIS AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY. - ISSN 1572-1000. - 33:(2021), p. 102089. [10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.102089]
The role of OCT angiography in a rare case of malignant trasformation of the optic disc melanocytoma
Cennamo, Gilda
;Montorio, Daniela;D'Andrea, Luca;Cennamo, Giovanni
2021
Abstract
The melanocytoma is a benign, highly pigmented tumor, localized on or adjacent to the optic disc. Its malignant trasformation represents a rare event. We describe a case of a 43-years old woman returned to our observation 29 years later with a malignant melanoma from an optic disc melanocytoma evaluated by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA). OCTA is a valid, non-invasive, dyeless and reliable method that could improve the diagnosis of this rare case of malignant trasformation of an optic disc melanocytoma.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.