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Three cases of primary acquired melanosis of the conjunctiva as a manifestation of the atypical mole syndrome
Author(s) -
BATAILLE V.,
BOYLE J.,
HDNGERFORD J.L.,
NEWTON J.A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1993.tb00153.x
Subject(s) - conjunctiva , melanosis , medicine , pathology , dermatology , melanoma , conjunctival diseases , cancer research
Summary We report three patients with the atypical mole syndrome (AMS) [also known as dysplastic naevus or FAMMM syndrome] who presented with primary acquired melanosis (PAM). PAM is a melanocytic lesion of the conjunctiva which may progress to conjunctival melanoma. The association of this rare condition with the AMS phenotype in three individuals suggests that PAM may he a conjunctival manifestation of the AMS.