Eye
Uvea (iris, choroid and ciliary body), limbus and sclera
Nevi-choroid or iris
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 February 2014
Last staff update: 26 May 2022
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PubMed Search: Nevi choroid, Nevi iris
Cite this page: Pernick N. Nevi-choroid or iris. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/eyeuveanevichoroid.html. Accessed January 10th, 2025.
Definition / general
- Common
- Detected during ophthalmic exams
- Most do not progress; at risk for malignancy if thick or enlarging circumference
- Iris nevi are elevated on iris surface
Microscopic (histologic) images
AFIP images
Thickened choroid
Spindled and small polyhedral shaped melanocytes
Dysplastic nevus syndrome
Nevus cells have benign cytologic features
