Conjunctival melanoma in a six-year-old female

POLAT, AZİZ; Yildirim, Cem; Balci, Yasemin; Ince, Tuelay; Bir, Ferda; Demirkan, Nese; Bican, Mevluet

doi:10.1002/pbc.21076

Conjunctival melanoma in a six-year-old female

POLAT A., Yildirim C., Balci Y. I., Ince T., Bir F., Demirkan N., ...More

PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, vol.50, no.2, pp.384-386, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 50 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1002/pbc.21076
Journal Name: PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.384-386
Keywords: malignant melanoma, conjunctiva, children, MALIGNANT-MELANOMA, RISK-FACTORS, METASTASIS, RECURRENCE
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Conjunctival melanoma (CM) is a highly malignant tumor that derives from melanocytes and is rarely seen in children. This report describes a 6-year-old female diagnosed with CM. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2008;50:384-386. (c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.