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* Evidence of [[trauma]]
* Evidence of [[trauma]]
*[[Pupils]] reactive to light / reactive to accommodation
*[[Pupils]] reactive to light and reactive to accommodation
*Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with findings of :
*Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with findings of :
**[[Iris]] [[melanoma]]:  
**[[Iris]] [[melanoma]]:  
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***Different in size
***Different in size
***Yellow or brown in color
***Yellow or brown in color
***It may be diffuse
**Chroidal [[melanoma]]:  
**Chroidal [[melanoma]]:  
***Nodular [[mass]] under the [[Retinal pigment epithelium|retinal pigment]]
***Nodular [[mass]] under the [[Retinal pigment epithelium|retinal pigment]]
***It can be diffuse with less elevation
***Diffuse with less elevation
***We may see abnormal vascularization
***Abnormal vascularization
**[[Ciliary body]] melanoma:
**[[Ciliary body]] melanoma:
***Sentinel vessel
***Sentinel vessel

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.

Overview

Patients with uveal melanoma usually appear normal. Physical examination of patients with uveal melanoma is usually remarkable for ophthalmologic findings of melanoma.

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with uveal melanoma usually appear normal.

Vital Signs

Skin

HEENT

  • Evidence of trauma
  • Pupils reactive to light and reactive to accommodation
  • Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with findings of :

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with uveal melanoma is usually normal.

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with uveal melanoma is usually normal.

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with uveal melanoma is usually normal.

Abdomen

  • Abdominal examination of patients with uveal melanoma is usually normal.

Back

  • Back examination of patients with uveal melanoma is usually normal.

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with uveal melanoma is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with uveal melanoma is usually normal.

Extremities

  • Extremities examination of patients with uveal melanoma is usually normal.

References

  1. Albert, Daniel M.; Searl, Steven S.; Forget, Bernadette; Lavin, Philip T.; Kirkwood, John; Nordlund, James J. (1983). "Uveal Findings in Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma". American Journal of Ophthalmology. 95 (4): 474–479. doi:10.1016/0002-9394(83)90267-2. ISSN 0002-9394.

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