A blue lesions on sclera ,what should it be?
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Hi,I’m a 22yrs old female since along time I had noticed bluish discoloration of my sclera actually , I’m a medical student and many thoughts have jumped into my mind , it is not painful and was suspected by a doctor as a blue naevus ..I also have increasing number of naevi everywhere on my body which worried me considerably
Could it rise my risk of melanoma?
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passion4help Dr_Sahar_Zakaly
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It is essential to differentiate these lesions. An undiagnosed melanoma, for instance, can be deadly. This review provides an overview of presentation and management of melanocytic conjunctival pigmented lesions.
hope that might helpful
Initial Workup :
Medical history.
need answer about the following questions : 1) their age when they first noticed the lesion, 2) their history of sun exposure, 3) their personal or family history of skin cancer, and 4) any recently noted changes in the appearance of the lesion.
Exam.
Features such as lesion color, thickness, and location are important in prognosis. Lesions on the bulbar conjunctiva are more common and apparent; they are also more easily detected by the patient than are those in the fornix.
Meticulous examination of the conjunctiva by slit lamp is key, as it is easy to miss a small lesion in the fornix or tarsus. Always evert the eyelids.
With regard to imaging, optical coherence tomography OCT and ultrasound have been used to evaluate a variety of anterior segment lesions.3 OCT can be especially useful in differentiating amelanotic melanoma from ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN). In OSSN, the epithelium is thickened, and there is an abrupt transition from the normal zone to hyperreflective thickened epithelium. In melanoma, the epithelium is usually thin, and a subepithelial lesion is present. Ultrasound can be used to assess the depth of the lesion and scleral invasion.
Dr_Sahar_Zakaly passion4help
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No family history of skin cancer