Titre | Conjunctival melanoma in non-Caucasian patients |
Abstract Nr. | P116 |
But | To describe four cases of conjunctival melanoma in non-Caucasian patients. |
Méthodes | In the literature no non-Caucasian patients with conjunctival melanomas are found. |
Résultats | We present cases of conjunctival melanomas in two patients from Indonesian descendence, one Indian and one Moroccan patient. |
Conclusion | Although the vast majority of non-Caucasian patients with pigmented lesions of the conjunctiva do not develop a melanoma, these cases illustrate that conjunctival melanoma can occur in non-Caucasian patients. Lesions thicker than one millimeter, and non-limbal tumors should be carefully examined. |
Nom | MISSOTTEN |
Initiales | GS |
Institut | Catholic University Leuven and Salvator Hospital Hasselt ('Jessa') |
Ville | Hasselt/Leuven |
Nom | Spileers |
Initiales | W |
Institut | Catholica University Leuven |
Ville | Leuven |