A Case of Conjunctival Melanoma Presenting as a Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

IF 0.5 Q4 OPHTHALMOLOGY

Case Reports in Ophthalmology Pub Date : 2024-10-25 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1159/000541860

Feliciana Menna, Markus Tschopp, Peter Meyer, Anthia Papazoglou

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Abstract

Introduction: Conjunctival melanoma (CM) is a rare but potentially lethal ocular malignancy that arises from melanocytes in the conjunctiva. Its clinical presentation can mimic other more common conjunctival lesions, such as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), leading to diagnostic challenges.

Case presentation: We present a case of CM initially misdiagnosed as conjunctival SCC due to overlapping clinical features.

Conclusion: CM presenting as nonpigmented, conjunctival tumor is a diagnostic challenge. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for conjunctival melanocytic or amelanotic lesions, particularly those with atypical features.

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一例表现为鳞状细胞癌的结膜黑色素瘤。

导言：结膜黑色素瘤（CM）是一种罕见但可能致命的眼部恶性肿瘤，由结膜中的黑色素细胞引起。其临床表现可与其他更常见的结膜病变（如鳞状细胞癌（SCC））相似，从而给诊断带来困难：病例介绍：我们介绍了一例最初因临床特征重叠而被误诊为结膜 SCC 的 CM：结论：CM 表现为非色素性结膜肿瘤是一项诊断挑战。临床医生应高度怀疑结膜黑素细胞或黑色素病变，尤其是那些具有非典型特征的病变。

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Case Reports in Ophthalmology OPHTHALMOLOGY-

CiteScore

0.90

自引率

0.00%

发文量

129

审稿时长

12 weeks

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