title: Uveal melanoma and familial atypical mole and melanoma (FAM-M) syndrome.
abstract: We conducted this study to determine whether occurrence of primary uveal melanoma in the setting of familial atypical mole and melanoma (F A M-M) syndrome (an autosomal dominant cutaneous preneoplastic syndrome) follows a pattern of a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome. A retrospective review of 4600 consecutive patients with primary uveal melanoma revealed eight patients with biopsy-proven F A M-M syndrome. The clinical profile of these patients was studied and their kindreds analyzed. In patients with F A M-M syndrome, the uveal melanoma occurred at a relatively young age (mean 40 years; range 10-52 years). The diagnosis of F A M-M syndrome preceded or followed the diagnosis of uveal melanoma by as much as 10 years. None of the patients had an associated nonmelanocytic malignancy. Three of the eight patients had a positive family history of melanoma (cutaneous melanoma (2) and uveal melanoma (1). The authors conclude that the occurrence of primary uveal melanoma in the setting of F A M-M syndrome does not follow a clear pattern of a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004416:Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology