[Caruncular melanoma. Apropos of clinical case].
The clinicopathologic case of a 69-year-old-female patient with a big caruncular melanoma is reported. Tumor was excised surgically and underwent external conventional radiation therapy with no recurrence two years later. Histopathology endorsed the clinical diagnosis and thickness of the tumor measured 5.5 mm. The bad prognosis of the caruncular location was reinforced by the tumor thickness. A better knowledge of conjunctival melanomas characteristics might allow an earlier diagnosis and a better prognosis as irradiation following surgical treatment appears efficient on unifocal limited melanomas.
Service d'Ophtalmologie du Pr. Renard, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris.
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F
D'Hermies
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Elmaleh
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Morel
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A
Meyer
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C
Bigorgne
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L
Schwartz
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G
Renard
D000368:Aged; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis
Mélanome caronculaire. A propos d'une observation anatomo-clinique.