Author/Authors :
Özkiris, Abdullah Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Ophtalmology, Turkey , Ilhan, Nilüfer Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Ophtalmology, Turkey , Tasar, Betül Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Ophtalmology, Turkey , Özkiris, Mahmut Tekden Hospital, Turkey , İlhan, Özgür State Hospital, Turkey , Erkiliç, Kuddusi Erciyes University - Department of Ophtalmology, Turkey , Özkiris, Asuman Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Ophtalmology, Turkey
Abstract :
The melanocytoma of the optic disc is a rare tumor of the optic nerve. This tumor has frequentlybenign character, although it has risk of rapid growth and malignant transformation unusually. A 44-year-old man was admitted to our clinic with near-vision difficulty. On fundus examination, there was a black-pigmented lesion was determined on the optic nerve head, and the visual acuity was 20/20. On fundus fluorescein angiography, there was a hypofluorescence due to blockage on the optic nerve head, and no fluorescein leakage was observed. Visual field examination was normal. The lesion was diagnosed as melanocytoma of the optic nerve.
