Preferred Label : Melanoma of uvea;
ICD-11 definition : A melanoma derived from melanocytes of the uveal tract. It is the most common primary
intraocular tumor in the United States and Western Europe. Similar to melanoma of
the skin, it is rare in Africa and Asia. Diagnostic procedures include ophthalmoscopic
exam, fluorescein angiography and ultrasound. Classification of uveal melanomas recognizes
four cell types within these tumors: epithelioid, intermediate, mixed cell, and spindle
cell types. The spindle cell type uveal melanomas are further sub-classified as spindle
cell type A and spindle cell type B.;
Origin ID : 136616595;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
A melanoma derived from melanocytes of the uveal tract. It is the most common primary
intraocular tumor in the United States and Western Europe. Similar to melanoma of
the skin, it is rare in Africa and Asia. Diagnostic procedures include ophthalmoscopic
exam, fluorescein angiography and ultrasound. Classification of uveal melanomas recognizes
four cell types within these tumors: epithelioid, intermediate, mixed cell, and spindle
cell types. The spindle cell type uveal melanomas are further sub-classified as spindle
cell type A and spindle cell type B.
