A Case of Malignant Melanoma in the Conjunctiva.
- Author:
Eun Kyo KOH
1
;
Sang Ha KIM
;
Choong Jae KO
Author Information
1. Deartment of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University Medical School, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Conjunctiva*;
Humans;
Male;
Melanoma*;
Mycobacterium bovis
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1976;17(1):65-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Authors repGrted one case of malignant melanoma which is located in the conjunctiva of the left eye This male patient, aged 45, has been a history of progressive enlargement of this melanoma since over ten years. At the time of first visit to the hospital, this melanoma revealed dark brownish strawbery-like pedunclated mass in his medial bulbar conjunctiva, and extended to fornix, palpebral conjunctiva, and lidmargin. Subtotal exenteration, BCG therapy, and X-ray radiation was performed successfully and was conformed histopathologically. In addition to some clinical observation, a brief review of literature has been described.
