Purpose
To evaluate the natural course of the clinical and ultrasonographic characteristics of ciliary body melanocytomas.
Methods
This is a non-comparative consecutive case series of patients with biopsy proven ciliary body melanocytomas. Data was collected on demographics, clinical features, treatments, and visual outcomes.
Results
A total of 10 eyes in 10 patients were identified. The mean age at presentationwas 65.1years (range of 55 to 75). The mean follow up after presentation was 35 months. Mean initial ultrasound height was 2.19 mm (range of 0.7 to 5.5 mm). Clinical factors associated with ciliary body melanocytomas were dark brown color, pigment deposition into trabecular meshwork, stability of size on ultrasonography, and shaggy contour on ultrasonography.
Conclusions
Ciliary body melanocytomas are rare, benign melanocytic tumors that can be difficult to distinguish from malignant melanoma. Certain clinical and ultrasonographic characteristics are unique to melanocytomas and may be used as diagnostic tools to help identify these uveal tumors.
Keywords: 455 ciliary body •
744 tumors •
552 imaging methods (CT, FA, ICG, MRI, OCT, RTA, SLO, ultrasound)