Marsupialized fungal mycetoma masquerading as conjunctival melanoma

Fouad E. Sayyad; Carol L. Karp; James R. Wong; Matthew J. Weiss; J. Antonio Bermudez-Magner; Sander Dubovy

doi:10.1097/ICO.0000000000000146

Marsupialized fungal mycetoma masquerading as conjunctival melanoma

Fouad E. Sayyad, Carol L. Karp, James R. Wong, Matthew J. Weiss, J. Antonio Bermudez-Magner, Sander Dubovy

Ophthalmology

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PURPOSE: To report a case of a fungal mass misdiagnosed as a pigmented conjunctival melanoma. METHOD:: Case report. RESULT:: A 38-year-old woman was referred for a pigmented conjunctival lesion that was diagnosed as a melanoma. She had a history of a scleral buckle in that eye for retinal detachment 2 years before presentation. Slit-lamp examination revealed a pigmented mass from the 11- to 2-o?clock position. This was noted to be imbricated within the invagination of a conjunctival fold from the previous surgery. The mass was removed, cultured, and confirmed to be a fungal infection from Scytalidium sp. CONCLUSIONS: Scleral buckles can cause folds in the conjunctiva, which can be foci for fungal infection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	744-746
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cornea
Volume	33
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0000000000000146
State	Published - Jul 2014

Keywords

conjunctival melanoma
mycetoma
scleral buckle
Scytalidium

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Ophthalmology

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Marsupialized fungal mycetoma masquerading as conjunctival melanoma

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