title: Three cases of primary acquired melanosis of the conjunctiva as a manifestation of the atypical mole syndrome.
abstract: We report three patients with the atypical mole syndrome (AMS) [also known as dysplastic naevus or FAMMM syndrome] who presented with primary acquired melanosis (PAM). PAM is a melanocytic lesion of the conjunctiva which may progress to conjunctival melanoma. The association of this rare condition with the AMS phenotype in three individuals suggests that PAM may be a conjunctival manifestation of the AMS.
authors.affiliation: ICRF Skin Tumour Laboratory, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, U.K.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bataille
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hungerford
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Newton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D004416:Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D010375:Pedigree; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology