Naslov
Conjunctival Amelanotic Melanoma – A Case Report

Autori
Kovačević, Damir ; Lukanović-Primc, Koraljka ; Markušić, Vedran ; Bilen Babić, Marijana ; Ledić, Darko

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 35 - supplement 2 (2011), 2; 295-297

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
conjunctival amelanotic malignant melanoma ; immunohistochemistry ; S-100 ; MART-1

Sažetak
Conjunctival melanoma is a relatively rare malignancy. It is presented as pigmented nodule in any area of conjunctiva, amelanotic tumors are pink with smooth apperance. The authors describe an amelanotic melanoma of the conjunctiva in an 82-year-old female patient. Cytological, histopathological and immunohistochemical studies revealed an invasive amelanotic melanoma exhibiting S-100 and MART-1 positivity. The patient undervent surgical and chemotherapy treatement and three years after the initial treatment is in the terminal stage of metastatic disease. Absence of pigmentation delayed early clinical detection and treatement. Awareness of this nonpigmented melanoma is crucial for early recognition and appropriate management.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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