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Course: Pigmented Corneal Mass in a 59-Year-Old Man With Cutaneous Melanoma

CME Credits: 1.00

Released: 2022-06-23

A 59-year-old man with history of cutaneous melanoma of the trunk was referred for evaluation of a pigmented angle lesion in the right eye. He denied any changes in vision, flashes, floaters, eye pain, or eye redness. He denied a history of trauma, intraocular surgery, or inflammation in the eyes. He had a history of stage 3B melanoma treated with ipilimumab complicated by grade 3 colitis refractory to high-dose corticosteroids and infliximab requiring colectomy and stomal hernia after hernia repair. Serial positron emission tomography/computed tomography scans showed no evidence of metabolically active disease. His medical history was notable for hypertension controlled with metoprolol. His mother had a history of breast cancer but otherwise family history was unremarkable.


Educational Objective
Based on this clinical scenario and the accompanying image, understand how to arrive at a correct diagnosis.


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