Atypical Presentation of Uveal and Conjunctival Melanoma in the Anterior Segment
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Research and Ophthalmology - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Ocular melanoma is a rare malignancy arising from melanocytes of the uvea, the conjunctiva, and the orbit. Uveal melanoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in adults, accounting for 85-95% of ocular melanomas [1-3]. The conjunctival form accounts for 5% of ocular melanomas. Uveal and conjunctival melanoma are very distinct from each other biologically. We describe a case of conjunctival melanoma and a uveal melanoma both presenting as large masses of the anterior segment.
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Alina Djougarian, I Rand I Rand, Alan H Friedman
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