Melanotic lesions of the conjunctiva

A Case of Melanotic Sarcoma of Conjunctiva.

Detection of human papillomavirus in epithelial lesions of the conjunctiva.

CONTEXT Many factors like exposure to UV radiation, climatic conditions, genetic predisposition, immunological state and, more recently, the presence of HPV have been implicated in the genesis of some lesions of the conjunctiva, especially the carcinoma. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the presence of HPV DNA in acquired lesions of the conjunctiva and in normal mucosa. TYPE OF STUDY Cross-sectional s...

Spontaneous melanotic lesions in axillary seabream, Pagellus acarne (Risso).

In this article, we describe spontaneous melanotic lesions in the skin of axillary seabream, Pagellus acarne (Risso), from a defined area of the Portuguese Coast, located in Cabo da Roca and Foz do Arelho. The lesions corresponded to the black pigmentation spots on the skin of the head, fins, lips and conjunctiva and, additionally, black nodules on the skin of the head and lips. In some specime...

[Melanotic macules of the penis].

To the Editor: After reading the article by Laguna et al,1 published in this journal, we wished to contribute a new example, and to propose a series of considerations for improved management of these patients. We present the case of a 29-year-old patient, with no relevant personal history, who consulted for multifocal pigmented macules of varying coloration on the penis; these were symptom free...

[Melanotic progonoma of the skull].

A case of progonoma of the skull in a 7 month old boy is described. The various theories as to the histogenesis of this rare tumour are reviewed.