November 1, 2000Open Access
Conjunctival MelanomaRisk Factors for Recurrence, Exenteration, Metastasis, and Death in 150 Consecutive Patients
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Abstract
Conjunctival malignant melanoma is a potentially deadly tumor. In the present study, metastasis was detected in 26% of patients, and death occurred in 13% of patients at 10 years. Extralimbal melanoma and tumor involvement of the surgical margins were especially poor prognostic factors. Meticulous surgical planning using wide microsurgical excisional biopsy working with the "no touch" technique and supplemental alcohol corneal epitheliectomy and conjunctival cryotherapy is advised. Arch Ophthalmol. 2000;118:1497-1507