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Conjunctival nevus

MedGen UID:
83422
Concept ID:
C0346363
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Conjunctival Nevus; conjunctival nevus; Nevus of conjunctiva; Nevus of Conjunctiva; Nevus of the Conjunctiva; Nevus of the conjunctiva
SNOMED CT: Nevus of conjunctiva (255006004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006172

Definition

A benign melanocytic nevus that arises from the conjunctiva. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Brown R, Fard S, Feng P, Kerr PE
Clin Dermatol 2024 Jul-Aug;42(4):343-350. Epub 2024 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2024.01.005. PMID: 38281689

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Çalış Karanfil F, Gündüz AK, Gündüz ÖÖ, Özalp Ateş FS
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Nov;43(11):4203-4215. Epub 2023 Aug 28 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02830-y. PMID: 37639080
Ucar F
Cornea 2023 Oct 1;42(10):1206-1210. Epub 2022 Sep 28 doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003117. PMID: 36731062
Bogdănici CM, Costea CF, Dumitrescu GF, Sava A, Ciobanu Apostol DG, Scripcariu DV, Nicoară SD, Tănase DM, Andriescu EC, Cărăuleanu A, Danciu M, Sălăvăstru SC, Schmitzer S, Cucu AI, Niagu IA
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2021 Oct-Dec;62(4):907-915. doi: 10.47162/RJME.62.4.03. PMID: 35673810Free PMC Article
Palme C, Wanner A, Romano V, Franchi A, Haas G, Kaye SB, Steger B
Cornea 2021 Dec 1;40(12):1519-1524. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002681. PMID: 33591034
Shields CL, Regillo AC, Mellen PL, Kaliki S, Lally SE, Shields JA
JAMA Ophthalmol 2013 Jul;131(7):857-63. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.160. PMID: 23702735

Diagnosis

Irvine JA, Hsu HY, Mahdavi Fard A
Can J Ophthalmol 2023 Dec;58(6):e244. Epub 2023 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2023.05.013. PMID: 37348840
Sun Z, Li Y, Liu R, Ma B, Zhou Y, Duan H, Bian L, Li W, Qi H
Dis Markers 2022;2022:4046809. Epub 2022 Aug 28 doi: 10.1155/2022/4046809. PMID: 36072898Free PMC Article
Achibane A, Taouti H, Elmansouri O, Bannouk Y, Messoudi R, Kreit M, Arrab A, Rais H
J Fr Ophtalmol 2021 Nov;44(9):1457-1459. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.01.038. PMID: 34602303
Milman T, Zhang Q, Ang S, Elder D, Ida CM, Salomao DR, Lally SE, Shields JA, Hamershock RA, Sioufi K, Shields CL, Eagle RC Jr
Hum Pathol 2020 Sep;103:107-119. Epub 2020 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2020.07.020. PMID: 32707054
Folberg R, Jakobiec FA, Bernardino VB, Iwamoto T
Ophthalmology 1989 Apr;96(4):436-61. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(89)32878-8. PMID: 2657539

Therapy

Yoo TK, Choi JY, Kim HK, Ryu IH, Kim JK
Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2021 Jun;205:106086. Epub 2021 Apr 3 doi: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2021.106086. PMID: 33862570
Park YM, Lee JE, Lee JS
Lasers Med Sci 2016 Jul;31(5):1037-9. Epub 2016 Feb 25 doi: 10.1007/s10103-016-1915-x. PMID: 26914686
Sherpa D, Panta CR, Joshi N
Nepal J Ophthalmol 2011 Jul-Dec;3(2):172-6. doi: 10.3126/nepjoph.v3i2.5272. PMID: 21876593
Tan DT, Ang LP, Beuerman RW
Transplantation 2004 Jun 15;77(11):1729-34. doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000127593.65888.a6. PMID: 15201674

Prognosis

Ucar F
Cornea 2023 Oct 1;42(10):1206-1210. Epub 2022 Sep 28 doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003117. PMID: 36731062
Palme C, Wanner A, Romano V, Franchi A, Haas G, Kaye SB, Steger B
Cornea 2021 Dec 1;40(12):1519-1524. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002681. PMID: 33591034
Milman T, Zhang Q, Ang S, Elder D, Ida CM, Salomao DR, Lally SE, Shields JA, Hamershock RA, Sioufi K, Shields CL, Eagle RC Jr
Hum Pathol 2020 Sep;103:107-119. Epub 2020 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2020.07.020. PMID: 32707054
Shields CL, Regillo AC, Mellen PL, Kaliki S, Lally SE, Shields JA
JAMA Ophthalmol 2013 Jul;131(7):857-63. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.160. PMID: 23702735
Chen Z, Yan J, Yang H, Wu Z, Pang Y, Ai S, Mao Y
Yan Ke Xue Bao 2003 Sep;19(3):165-7, 145. PMID: 14574973

Clinical prediction guides

Çalış Karanfil F, Gündüz AK, Gündüz ÖÖ, Özalp Ateş FS
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Nov;43(11):4203-4215. Epub 2023 Aug 28 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02830-y. PMID: 37639080
Ucar F
Cornea 2023 Oct 1;42(10):1206-1210. Epub 2022 Sep 28 doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003117. PMID: 36731062
Bogdănici CM, Costea CF, Dumitrescu GF, Sava A, Ciobanu Apostol DG, Scripcariu DV, Nicoară SD, Tănase DM, Andriescu EC, Cărăuleanu A, Danciu M, Sălăvăstru SC, Schmitzer S, Cucu AI, Niagu IA
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2021 Oct-Dec;62(4):907-915. doi: 10.47162/RJME.62.4.03. PMID: 35673810Free PMC Article
Milman T, Zhang Q, Ang S, Elder D, Ida CM, Salomao DR, Lally SE, Shields JA, Hamershock RA, Sioufi K, Shields CL, Eagle RC Jr
Hum Pathol 2020 Sep;103:107-119. Epub 2020 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2020.07.020. PMID: 32707054
Shields CL, Regillo AC, Mellen PL, Kaliki S, Lally SE, Shields JA
JAMA Ophthalmol 2013 Jul;131(7):857-63. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.160. PMID: 23702735

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