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Jerry A. Shields, MD; Carol L. Shields, MD; Ralph C. Eagle Jr, MD; Eric S. Friedman, MD; H. Matthew Wheatley, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2009;127(9):1224.

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Fuchs adenoma (coronal adenoma) is a peculiar mass that develops in the pars plicata of the ciliary body.^1-4 It is believed to be a reactive proliferation of the nonpigmented ciliary epithelium (NPCE) that is associated with aging.^2-4 Hence, we prefer to use the noneponymic, more descriptive term age-related hyperplasia (ARH) of the NPCE. Although extremely common, ARH-NPCE generally remains undetected clinically because of its occult location in the ciliary body. We report an unusual case of ARH-NPCE that grew through the iris root, was removed by iridocyclectomy, and was confirmed histopathologically.

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A 54-year-old woman was referred because of a suspected ciliary body melanoma. Her corrected visual acuity was 6/6 OU and intraocular pressures were normal. The left eye was healthy. Slitlamp biomicroscopy of the right eye disclosed a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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