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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2018; 10(04): 453-456
DOI: 10.4103/JLP.JLP_43_18
Case Report

Malignant melanoma of conjunctiva: Diagnosis on fine-needle aspiration cytology

Manjari Kishore
Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Vijay Kumar
Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Manju Kaushal
Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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ABSTRACT

Malignant melanoma of conjunctiva is an uncommon malignancy. The diagnosis is suspected clinically and confirmed on pathological examination. We present a case of a 63-year-old female with previous history of pigmented lesion in the right eye and subsequently diagnosed as malignant melanoma of right conjunctiva and cornea on fine-needle aspiration cytology and histopathology.

Keywords

Conjunctiva - cornea - fine-needle aspiration cytology - melanoma


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