A Case of Malignant Melanoma of the Conjuntiva.
- Author:
Jae Bong CHUN
1
;
Dong Gu LIM
;
Jae Myung KIM
;
Moon Ho YAUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee Medical School, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Cobalt;
Female;
Humans;
Melanoma*;
Middle Aged;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1979;20(3):397-401
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
