J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1976 Mar;17(1):65-69.
A Case of Malignant Melanoma in the Conjunctiva
- Affiliations
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- 1Deartment of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University Medical School, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Authors repGrted one case of malignant melanoma which is located in the conjunctiva of the left eye This male patient, aged 45, has been a history of progressive enlargement of this melanoma since over ten years. At the time of first visit to the hospital, this melanoma revealed dark brownish strawbery-like pedunclated mass in his medial bulbar conjunctiva, and extended to fornix, palpebral conjunctiva, and lidmargin. Subtotal exenteration, BCG therapy, and X-ray radiation was performed successfully and was conformed histopathologically. In addition to some clinical observation, a brief review of literature has been described.
