Melanocytoma of the optic nerve head: a
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Jerry A. Shields
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Article
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1978
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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The melanocytoma of the optic disc is a deeply-pigmented tumor located on the optic nerve head. In contrast to malignant melanoma, it appears to occur in equal frequency in whites and non-whites. Histologically, it consists of deeply-pigmented plump nevus ceils with benign characteristics. No treatm