Benign adenoma of the iris pigment epithelium: clinical and iris fluorescein angiographic features

Ophthalmologica. 1994;208(3):172-4. doi: 10.1159/000310478.

Abstract

Benign adenoma of iris pigment epithelium is a rare neoformation characterized by a multinodular, dark brown to dark black, relatively stationary lesion, especially localized in the peripheral iris. We report a case of iris pigment epithelium adenoma with no evidence of change during the 6-year follow-up. Iris fluorescein angiography showed a mild staining of the lesion without evidence of abnormal vessels. The importance of fluorescence iridography in the differential diagnosis of iris-pigmented lesions is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Humans
  • Iris Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Pigment Epithelium of Eye / pathology*