Abstract
The uveal tract comprises the iris, the ciliary body, and the choroid, each of which has distinct histological features.
A significant component of uveal tract pathology derives from its population of indigenous melanocytes. The majority of the eyes enucleated for a uveal lesion that you are likely to see on the surgical pathology bench are malignant melanoma.
This chapter will focus on uveal melanoma and two other less common tumors: ciliary body medulloepithelioma and melanocytoma (also known as the magnocellular nevus).
A few other lesions that enter the differential diagnosis will also be introduced.
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Cummings, T.J. (2013). Uveal Tract. In: Ophthalmic Pathology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4394-0_5
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