Melanoma, choroidal
Malignant melanoma that arises in the eye. See ocular melanoma.
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An uncommon eye cancer that arises in the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the outer surface of the eye and the inner part of the eyelids. Conjunctival melanoma accounts for 2% of all eye malignancies and tends, like melanoma of the skin, to occur in light skinned people. Features of the disease include fixation […]
- Melanoma, lentigo maligna
One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma and the slowest growing type. Lentigo maligna melanoma typically begins as a patch of mottled pigmentation that is dark brown, tan, or black on sun-exposed skin, such as on the face.
- Melanoma, nodular
One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma, typically presents as a raised, distinct, bluish-black tumor possibly shaped like a pencil eraser, that may be encircled by particularly pale skin, most often in middle-aged or older adults.
- Melanoma, ocular
A rare type of malignant melanoma that arises from a structure within the eye. The most common sites for ocular melanoma are the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris. The tumor may metastasize (spread), most often to the liver. Ocular melanoma tends to occur after age 40.
- Melanoma, superficial spreading
One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma, the most common type in white people, which typically presents as a raised, irregular, colored area that starts in a mole-like shape and spreads across the skin.