Eye neoplasm

Eye Neoplasm Microchapters
Patient Information
Overview
Classification Choroidal Tumors Conjunctival Tumors
Causes
Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Eye neoplasm; eye cancer

Overview

Ocular oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors relating to the eye and its adnexa. Eye cancer can affect all parts of the eye.

Classification

Choroidal tumors

• Choroidal hemangioma

• Choroidal melanoma

• Choroidal metastasis

• Choroidal nevus

• Choroidal osteoma

• Ciliary body melanoma

• The nevus of Ota

Conjunctival tumors

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Advanced conjunctival carcinoma protruding through the palpebral fissure.

• Conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma

• Epibulbar dermoid

• Malignant conjunctival tumors

• Lymphoma of the conjunctiva

• Melanoma and PAM with atypia

• Pigmented conjunctival tumors

• Pingueculum

• Pterygium

• Squamous carcinoma and intraepithelial neoplasia of the conjunctiva

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | CT | MRI | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• List of eye diseases and disorders