A Case of the Primary Malignant Melanoma in Conjunctiva.
- Author:
Soon Won OH
;
Eun Joo LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Choroid;
Conjunctiva*;
Female;
Humans;
Iris;
Melanoma*;
Melanosis;
X-Ray Therapy
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1969;10(4):19-21
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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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.
