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  • Ophthalmology
  • Dermatology
  • Oncology

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  • Conjunctival melanoma is a rare but serious ocular malignancy.
  • Accurate differentiation from benign melanocytic lesions is crucial for appropriate management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a dermatoscopic algorithm for distinguishing conjunctival melanoma.
  • To improve diagnostic accuracy in cases of pigmented conjunctival lesions.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 160 conjunctival pigmented lesions (40 melanomas, 120 non-melanomas).
  • Assessment of lesions using modified Kittler dermatoscopic criteria and conjunctival lesion-specific features.

Main Results:

  • An algorithm was created based on 9 suspicious dermatoscopic characteristics.
  • Scoring ≥3 points based on these criteria significantly increases the probability of diagnosing conjunctival melanoma (p>0.001).

Conclusions:

  • The proposed dermatoscopic algorithm is a valuable tool for diagnosing conjunctival melanoma.
  • This method aids ophthalmologists and dermatologists in differentiating malignant from benign pigmented conjunctival lesions.