Current Management of Conjunctival Melanoma Part 1: Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Histopathology

Conjunctival melanoma is a rare disease which makes up approximately 5% of ocular melanomas. The lesion may occur de novo or originate from a pre-existing nevus or primary acquired melanosis. Biomicroscopy is of paramount importance in diagnosis and follow-up of the disease, while other diagnostic m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Turk oftalmoloji gazetesi 2020-10, Vol.50 (5), p.293-303
Hauptverfasser: Koc, Irem, Kiratli, Hayyam
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Conjunctival melanoma is a rare disease which makes up approximately 5% of ocular melanomas. The lesion may occur de novo or originate from a pre-existing nevus or primary acquired melanosis. Biomicroscopy is of paramount importance in diagnosis and follow-up of the disease, while other diagnostic modalities serve as supplementary tools. Many clinical and histopathological risk factors have been reported for prognosis. This review aims to address the clinical findings, differential diagnosis, diagnostic tools, prognostic factors, and staging of this disease.
ISSN:1300-0659
2149-8695
2149-8709
2147-2661
DOI:10.4274/tjo.galenos.2020.38096