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What Are Symptoms Of Melanoma?
Malignant melanoma - choroid; Malignant melanoma - eye; Eye tumor; Ocular melanoma
Symptoms
Bulging eyes - Change in iris color
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Poor vision in one eye - Red,
painful eye - Small defect on the
iris orconjunctiva
In some cases, there may be no symptoms.
Signs and tests
An eye examination with an
Tests may include:
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Cranial CT scan to look for spread (metastasis) to the brain - Eye
ultrasound -
MRI of the head to look for...
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Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: References
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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6 Steps to Check for Melanoma
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