J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1992 May;33(5):533-537.
A Conjunctival Malignant Melanoma in a Child
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
Case Report
Conjunctival malignant melanoma is a rare disease. Especially it is extremely rare before thirties and after eighties. In our country, several cases of malignant melanoma in conjunctiva of adult reported, but no case in child. We have experienced a case of malignant melanoma in bulbar conjunctiva occurring in a 4-year-old boy. We reviewed the available literatures regarding this disease.
