Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 378-382 , January 1998

Diffuse Melanotic Lesion of the Iris as a Presenting Feature of Ciliary Body Melanocytoma: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

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doi: 10.1016/S0039-6257(97)00087-8

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 378-382 , January 1998