Abstract
We report a case of a 16years old Asian Indian boy who presented with a large brownish lesion measuring 20×12mm on the temporal conjunctive in his right eye. Anterior segment optical coherence topography revealed cystic spaces without scleral involvement. The patient underwent conjunctival excisional biopsy using “no touch” technique with double freeze-thaw cryotherapy to underside of the adjacent conjunctival margins. Excision involved 4mm of the surrounding apparently normal conjunctiva. Absolute alcohol epitheliectomy was done at the limbus and surrounding 2mm of cornea to devitalize residual atypical melanocytes if any. Histopathology confirmed diagnosis of conjunctival melanoma. We started the patient on topical mitomycin C 0.04% with one weekly on and off cycles postoperatively. No recurrence was noted after nine months follow up.
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