Melanocytoma of the Conjunctiva: Clinicopathologic Features of Three Cases | Zendy

Martina C. HerwigCarl | Zendy; Karin U. Loeffler | Zendy; Hans E. Grossniklaus | Zendy

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Melanocytoma of the Conjunctiva: Clinicopathologic Features of Three Cases

Author(s) -

Martina C. HerwigCarl,

Karin U. Loeffler,

Hans E. Grossniklaus

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

ocular oncology and pathology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 2296-4681

pISSN - 2296-4657

DOI - 10.1159/000496557

Subject(s) - melanocytoma , medicine , nevus , pathology , differential diagnosis , nevus of ota , lesion , blue nevus , conjunctiva , h&e stain , dermatology , melanoma , immunohistochemistry , cancer research

Melanocytoma (magnocellular nevus) is a jet-black benign lesion histologically composed of polygonal tumor cells with small, inconspicuous nuclei and abundant cytoplasm. Melanocytomas in general are rare. Most cases occur in the optic nerve head. Conjunctival melanocytoma (magnocellular nevus) is extremely rare, and only 3 lesions of the ocular surface have been reported.

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