ocular melanoma

ocular melanoma
ocular malignant melanoma malignant melanoma arising from the structures of the eye, usually the choroid, ciliary body, or iris, and occurring most often in the fifth and sixth decades of life. The most common site of metastasis is the liver; if this occurs, the condition is usually rapidly fatal.

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