EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Category: Oculoplastics
Diagnosis: pigmented nevus of limbus

Image Comments:

All pigmented nevi should be reevaluated periodically for possible changes in pigmentation, size, elevation, and vascularity. If significant changes are observed, excisional biopsy is warranted. Excisional biopsy means that the entire lesion plus a rim of apparently healthy tissue is removed. That specimen is then sent to the pathologist for evaluation.

 

 

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