J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1979 Sep;20(3):397-401.
A Case of Malignant Melanoma of the Conjuntiva
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee Medical School, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee Medical School, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A case of malignant melanoma occures in the palpebral conjuntiva is presented. A 60 years old female had dark brownish. strowbery-like peduncleated mass in her right upper conjuntiva. The tumor mass was excised radically and confirmed as malignant melanoma histopathologically and she received cobalt 60 irradiation. No recurrence was seen for 4 months since the excision of the mass.