title: Pigmented lesions of the conjunctiva.
abstract: A careful examination of the conjunctiva and ocular adnexa should be performed as part of a complete dermatologic examination. This article reviews the clinical presentation and classification of pigmented lesions of the conjunctiva. The histologic features of these conjunctival lesions are compared with those of pigmented lesions of the skin.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology and Pathology, and the Ophthalmology Section, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farber
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schutzer
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mihm
mesh_terms: D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology