title: Caruncular malignant melanoma in a black patient.
abstract: An 84-year-old black woman had a right caruncular lesion that had progressively enlarged over the past 3 months. Surgical excision and cryotherapy were performed. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of caruncular malignant melanoma, a rare lesion which, to our knowledge, has not been previously reported in a black patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kalski
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Lomeo
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Kirchgraber
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D044383:Black People; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D007633:Keratins