MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF CONJUNCTIVA – A RARE CASE REPORT FROM A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE
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Malignant melanoma, dry amniotic membrane.
Abstract
A 50 year old male presented with a rapidly increasing mass in his left eye since 5months. It did not show any intraocular extension as examined by slit lamp, gonioscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy & ultrasonography. There was no sign of systemic metastasis. The mass was excised completely and sent for histopathological examination. Dry amniotic membrane grafting was done to cover the conjunctival defect. Histopathological examination of the mass revealed the diagnosis of malignant melanoma of conjunctiva.
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