A Case of Conjunctival Melanoma Presenting as a Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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 Prese...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-66dbd6b4d9554d0f8cbc9ead029fc0f02025-08-20T02:14:58ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992024-10-0115174275010.1159/000541860541860A Case of Conjunctival Melanoma Presenting as a Squamous Cell CarcinomaFeliciana Menna0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4347-6573Markus Tschopp1Peter Meyer2Anthia Papazoglou3Department of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, SwitzerlandDepartment of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, SwitzerlandDepartment of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, SwitzerlandDepartment of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, SwitzerlandIntroduction: 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.https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/541860conjunctival melanomasquamous cell carcinomaconjunctival tumor |
| spellingShingle | Feliciana Menna Markus Tschopp Peter Meyer Anthia Papazoglou A Case of Conjunctival Melanoma Presenting as a Squamous Cell Carcinoma Case Reports in Ophthalmology conjunctival melanoma squamous cell carcinoma conjunctival tumor |
| title | A Case of Conjunctival Melanoma Presenting as a Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| title_full | A Case of Conjunctival Melanoma Presenting as a Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Conjunctival Melanoma Presenting as a Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Conjunctival Melanoma Presenting as a Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| title_short | A Case of Conjunctival Melanoma Presenting as a Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| title_sort | case of conjunctival melanoma presenting as a squamous cell carcinoma |
| topic | conjunctival melanoma squamous cell carcinoma conjunctival tumor |
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