Conjunctival Melanoma

Conjunctival melanoma
Conjunctival melanoma
	Conjunctival melanoma
Specialty	Ophthalmology
Symptoms	Small or larger, dark brown colorless bump in eye
Complications	Spread to lungs, liver, brain, and bone
Frequency	Rare

Conjunctival melanoma is a cancer in the lining of the inside of the eyelid or over the white of the eye.^[1] It may be a small or larger bump, which arises suddenly or more frequently within a pre-existing spot.^[1] It may be dark brown or have no color at all.^[1] Characteristically, blood vessels are seen feeding into the cancer.^[1]

It can spread to the lungs and less frequently the liver, brain, and bone.^[2]

It is rare.^[2]

Signs and symptoms[edit | edit source]

Photomicrograph showing diffuse conjunctival melanoma encroaching on the cornea OS. Melanoma arising from primary acquired melanosis with atypia is shown

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 DE, Elder; D, Massi; RA, Scolyer; R, Willemze (2018). "2. Melanocytic tumours: Conjunctival melanoma". WHO Classification of Skin Tumours. Vol. 11 (4th ed.). Lyon (France): World Health Organization. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-92-832-2440-2. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Conjunctival Melanoma: Overview, Etiology, Epidemiology". 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

[WHO2018-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 DE, Elder; D, Massi; RA, Scolyer; R, Willemze (2018). "2. Melanocytic tumours: Conjunctival melanoma". WHO Classification of Skin Tumours. Vol. 11 (4th ed.). Lyon (France): World Health Organization. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-92-832-2440-2. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-08-21.

[Medscape-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Conjunctival Melanoma: Overview, Etiology, Epidemiology". 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

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