A Case of Malignant Melanoma in the Conjunctiva
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 65-69, 1976.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Authors repGrted one case of malignant melanoma which is located in the conjunctiva of the left eye This male patient, aged 45, has been a history of progressive enlargement of this melanoma since over ten years. At the time of first visit to the hospital, this melanoma revealed dark brownish strawbery-like pedunclated mass in his medial bulbar conjunctiva, and extended to fornix, palpebral conjunctiva, and lidmargin. Subtotal exenteration, BCG therapy, and X-ray radiation was performed successfully and was conformed histopathologically. In addition to some clinical observation, a brief review of literature has been described.
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Main subject:
Conjunctiva
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Melanoma
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Mycobacterium bovis
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1976
Type:
Article
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