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Scleral Melanocytosis Dangerous. 1102000 According to Henkind and Friedman 1 scleral melanocytosis is often bilateral present from birth or childhood and is a life-long condition. 1Department of Ophthalmology Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 200 First Street SW Rochester MN 55905 USA. Blue nevi Mongolian spot lentigo melasma Sturge Weber Syndrome -Scleral Pigmentation. The benign condition is more common in persons of Asian descent.
Unilateral patchy and extensive slate-gray or bluish discoloration of the sclera See Figure 1 See Figure 2 See Figure 3 2. If the hypothesis were correct a bilateral melanoma would occasionally occur in patients. Varying degree of small patches of slate-gray scleral pigmentation. The incidence of malignant degeneration in a hyperpigmented eye is unknown and overreported. Scleral melanocytosis is a congenital hyperpigmentation of the sclera Fig. Congenital episcleral melanocytosis can occur as a solitary lesion but in a clinical setting it is more often seen as a component of ocular melanocytosis or oculodermal melanocytosis nevus of Ota 12345678.
The first two are benign conditions but still require monitoring by an eye health professional because they are associated with potential development of eye diseases.
If the hypothesis were correct a bilateral melanoma would occasionally occur in patients. OD increased pigment in anterior chamber angle compared to OS DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS-Dermal Pigmentation. Unilateral patchy and extensive slate-gray or bluish discoloration of the sclera See Figure 1 See Figure 2 See Figure 3 2. 2532020 Scleral melanocytosis amelanotic conjunctival nevi and scleral thinning are three eye conditions associated with gray spots on the whites of eyes explains EyeSmart. Episcleritis is less dangerous than scleritis. Describe pertinent clinical features.