Abstract:Ocular surface melanoma (OSM) is rare. An 81-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a 4-month history of right eye pain and reduced vision. Histopathological examination of the excisional biopsy identified invasive amelanotic melanoma of the conjunctiva expressing Melan A and SOX10. X-ray of chest, CT of liver and MRI of the brain and orbit did not identify macroscopic metastases. She was given adjuvant topical mitomycin-C 0.04% for four cycles of 2 weeks. Her vision improved and the cornea was clear at 6 mon… Show more
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