Conjunctival malignant melanoma mimicking scleromalcia perforans: A case report.

Abstract

Malignant melanoma of the conjunctiva is a relatively infrequent neoplasm that can be associated with significant morbidity and cause diagnostic difficulty to both the ophthalmologist and pathologist. We herein describe a case of malignant conjunctival melanoma which clinically simulated scleromalcia perforance causing sclerouveal staphyloma or huge conjunctival cyst. Being rare but potentially lethal tumour, conjunctival melanoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of slowly growing conjunctival masses or sclerouveal staphylomas for early detection and management.