A Case of Conjunctival Malignant Melanoma with Extensive Corneal Displacement.

Kim, So Youl; Lee, Seung Bum; Yang, Suk Woo

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2005;46(7):1235-1239.
Published online July 31, 2005.

A Case of Conjunctival Malignant Melanoma with Extensive Corneal Displacement.

So Youl Kim, Seung Bum Lee, Suk Woo Yang

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yswoph@catholic.ac.kr

광범위하게 각막을 침범한 결막의 악성흑색종 1예

김소열,이승범,양석우

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence: So-Youl Kim, M.D.

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a patient with malignant conjunctival melanoma with extensive corneal invasive growth. METHODS: A 63-year-old woman with 9 x 7 mm sized dark brown colored conjunctival mass with extensive corneal invasive growth over a 3-month history was seen. The mass was removed and biopsy was done. Fontana-Masson, S-100 protein, and HMB stainings were used to confirm the diagnosis of malignant melanoma. RESULTS: The tumor was easily separated from the corneal surface and adjacent conjunctiva was excised. Fontana-Masson, S-100 protein, and HMB stainings revealed corneally-displaced malignant conjunctival melanoma. There was no evidence of metastasis. CONCLUSIONS: Corneally displaced malignant conjunctival melanoma was very rare. A good surgical result was obtained with its removal.

Key Words: Extensive corneal invasive growth;Malignant conjunctival melanoma