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Collegium antropologicum, Vol. 35 - supplement 2 No. 2, 2011.

Preliminary communication

Conjunctival Amelanotic Melanoma – A Case Report

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

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Abstract

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.

Keywords

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

Hrčak ID:

72294

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/72294

Publication date:

25.9.2011.

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