Ocular argyrosis mimicking conjunctival melanoma Journal Article
| Authors: | Tendler, I.; Pulitzer, M. P.; Roggli, V.; Abramson, D. H.; Marr, B. P. |
| Article Title: | Ocular argyrosis mimicking conjunctival melanoma |
| Abstract: | Purpose: To present a novel case of ocular argyrosis mimicking conjunctival melanoma. Methods: A 48-year-old man who is a jewelry manufacturer presented with raised pigmented lesions in the inferior fornices of both eyes. Brown-black colored, follicle-like, masses were observed in both fornices. Results: An incisional biopsy confirmed the presence of silver and the diagnosis of ocular argyrosis. Conclusions: Despite its limited negative health effects, ocular argyrosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of conjunctival pigmented lesions because of the potential for misidentification of neoplastic growth. Copyright © 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.. |
| Keywords: | silver; conjunctival; argyrosis; mimicking melanoma; simulating melanoma |
| Journal Title: | Cornea |
| Volume: | 36 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0277-3740 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Date Published: | 2017-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 747 |
| End Page: | 748 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1097/ico.0000000000001191 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC5419866 |
| PUBMED: | 28399037 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 3 July 2017 -- Source: Scopus |
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