Melanocytoma of the Conjunctiva: Clinicopathologic Features of Three Cases

Conclusions: Conjunctival melanocytic lesions suspicious for melanocytoma should be bleached to evaluate their cytologic features. CD68 can be helpful in identifying heavily pigmented melanomacrophages which may mimic a melanocytoma. As conjunctival melanocytomas are extremely rare, their pathogenesis may be different from that of other conjunctival nevi.Ocul Oncol Pathol

Source: Ocular Oncology and Pathology - March 20, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research