Conjunctival Melanocytic Lesions in Children

Conjunctival melanoma and melanocytic intra-epithelial neoplasia

“…1,2,9,11,[22][23][24][25] CoM is a unilateral disease that usually presents in adulthood at a median age of 60 years and only rarely in childhood. 26 These tumours commonly arise in the perilimbal, …”

Malignant Melanoma of the Conjunctiva

“…6 This condition occurs mainly in the white population, with rare reports in black and other non-white populations. Recent studies have indicated that like cutaneous melanoma, the incidence of conjunctival melanoma is increasing.…”

Melanoma maligno conjuntival

“…MC é mais frequente em indivíduos idosos com idade média va riando de 55 a 70 anos (6,18,19,(22)(23)(24)(25) . Embora raro em jovens, existem relatos de casos de MC em pacientes com menos de 20 anos de idade (26,27) . Não existe diferença significativa entre o acometimento de homens e mulheres (6,18,19,(22)(23)(24)(25) .…”