Melanoma conjuntival en niños

Mariam Rolón; Carlos Cortes

Authors

Mariam Rolón Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Carlos Cortes Universidad Militar

Keywords:

Melanoma, childs, Nevus

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Abstract

Melanocytic lesions of the conjunctiva range from benign and atypical nevus to malignant melanoma. Conjuntival melanoma is an uncommon tumor among adults, and few cases have been reported in children. Pigmented conjuntival lesions in children are predominantly nevus, and on rare occasion can become malignant. A case is described of an 8-year old girl with conjuntival melanoma with antecedent of pigmented lesion in the bulbous conjunctiva of the left eye from age 3 which underwent progressive growth.

Author Biographies

Mariam Rolón, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Patología Oncológica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Carlos Cortes, Universidad Militar

Universidad Militar, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

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