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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2024

Conjunctival melanoma with pronounced central corneal invasion: One-year relapse free follow-up.

Colya N Englisch, Tim Berger, Fidelis Flockerzi, Max Bofferding, Berthold Seitz

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Colya N EnglischDepartment of Ophthalmology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Saar, Germany.
Tim BergerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Saar, Germany.
Fidelis FlockerziInstitute of Pathology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Saar, Germany.
Max BofferdingDepartment of Ophthalmology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Saar, Germany.
Berthold SeitzDepartment of Ophthalmology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Saar, Germany.

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Abstract

Purpose: Conjunctival melanoma with large corneal involvement is a rarity. We here present a case of conjunctival melanoma with pronounced central corneal involvement. Observation: A 69-year-old fair white male presented with a visual axis impeding corneal nodular lesion with associated conjunctival melanosis. Tumor excision with intraoperative mitomycin c (0.02 %) application for 180 seconds and amniotic membrane transplantation for defect coverage was performed in retrobulbar anesthesia. Histopathological evaluation revealed the nodular lesion to be a conjunctival melanoma (pT1a) with associated conjunctival melanocytic intraepithelial lesion (C-MIL). Conclusion and importance: Most conjunctival melanomas with corneal affection reach a radial corneal involvement of 1 mm. The here reported case accounted for 4 mm, which is seldom and therefore an important report. Surgical excision followed by intraoperative and postoperative mitomycin c exposure was a successful primary treatment. Currently there are no signs of tumor relapse in any part of the eye or the organism 12 months after excision. However, the long-term follow-up needs to be awaited.

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Conjunctival melanocytic intraepithelial lesionConjunctival melanomaCorneal involvementMitomycin cPrimary acquired melanosisSurgical removal

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PMCPMC11403272

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