Malignant melanoma of conjunctiva--a case report.

Biswas, Mukul Chandra; Dutta, Subrata; Nath, Udayan; Mondal, Anindita; Banerjee, Asit Ranjan; Biswas, Gautam

Malignant melanoma of conjunctiva--a case report.

Date

2004-12-06

Authors

Biswas, Mukul Chandra

Dutta, Subrata

Nath, Udayan

Mondal, Anindita

Banerjee, Asit Ranjan

Biswas, Gautam

Abstract

A 65-year-old male patient presented with a rapidly increasing mass in his left eye. It did not show any intra-ocular extension as examined by slit lamp, gonioscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy and ultrasonography, nor there was any sign of systemic metastasis. The mass was excised completely. Buccal mucous membrane grafting was done to cover up the lower forniceal area and conjunctival autograft taken from right eye and placed over upper fornix and bulbar area. Postoperative radiotherapy was suggested. Histopathological examination of the mass revealed the diagnosis of malignant melanoma of conjunctiva.

Citation

Biswas MC, Dutta S, Nath U, Mondal A, Banerjee AR, Biswas G. Malignant melanoma of conjunctiva--a case report. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 2004 Dec; 102(12): 730, 764