Pediatric conjunctival melanoma arising from a compound nevus.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We present a rare case of conjunctival melanoma in a 9-year-old girl who presented with a conjunctival lesion of the left eye, growth of which was documented by patient photographs. Examination showed a raised pigmented lesion at the temporal limbus, with fine surrounding vessels. Enhanced depth imaging-optical coherence tomography showed no invasion into the sclera. The patient underwent excisional biopsy, and histopathology revealed conjunctival melanoma arising from a nevus with malignant cells that stained positively with markers HMB-45 and Ki-67. Systemic workup was negative for metastatic disease. Conjunctival nevi are the most common melanocytic conjunctival lesions in children and generally demonstrate physiologic growth during adolescence. Thus, there may be a greater risk of misdiagnosis of conjunctival melanoma in a child.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Liu, KC; Mruthyunjaya, P; Proia, AD; Vora, GK
Published Date
- October 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 21 / 5
Start / End Page
- 416 - 418
PubMed ID
- 28860029
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1528-3933
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.jaapos.2017.04.014
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States