Pigmented Melanocytic Lesions of the Conjunctiva—A New Approach to their Classification

Abstract

We report a series of 23 malignant melanomas and 24 cases of benign and premalignant lesions of the conjunctiva and propose a new classification of non-nevoid pigmented benign, premalignant and malignant melanocytic lesions. The question of prognostic features in conjunctival melanoma is briefly discussed.

Key Words:

• Melanoma
• malignant
• pigmented lesion
• premalignant
• melanocytic
• conjunctiva