J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1969 Dec;10(4):19-21.
A Case of the Primary Malignant Melanoma in Conjunctiva
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womens University, Korea.
Abstract
- Malignant melanoma is considered as one of the tumor originated from precancerous melanosis and predilected in the iris and choroid. The Authors experienced a case of malignant melanoma affecting the upper palpebral conjunctiva in 39 year old female. The tumor mass was excised radically and followed by X-Ray therapy. Slight opacities of lens body is developed after X-ray irradiation.
