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Coexistent Primary Ocular and Cutaneous Melanoma

Rene S. Rodriguez-Sains, MD
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Arch Dermatol. 1994;130(5):660-660. doi:10.1001/archderm.1994.01690050130023
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Bataille et al1 in their article in the February 1993 issue of the Archives point out the importance of a thorough dermatologic examination in patients with ocular melanomas. A statistically significant increase in the number of cutaneous melanomas was found, and the authors rightly conclude that the ''coexistence of ocular and cutaneous melanomas suggests a predisposition to both in some family cancer syndromes, particularly AMS [atypical mole syndrome].''

In 19802,3 we reported the first patient to have both a primary and an ocular melanoma occurring simultaneously. At that time, an association between ocular and cutaneous melanomas was suggested in patients with the familial form of AMS, and it was hypothesized that these patients had a greater predisposition to have ocular melanomas develop, perhaps based on a single gene transmitting both the ocular and the cutaneous tumors. The study shifted to ocular nevi because of the rarity of ocular

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Bataille V, Pinney E, Hungerford TL, et al.  Five cases of coexistant primary ocular and cutaneous melanoma . Arch Dermatol. 1993;;129:198-201.
Rodriguez-Sains RS.  Are concurrent or subsequent malignant melanomas in the skin and eye related or coincidental? J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1980;;6;915-918.
Rodriguez-Sains RS, Abramson D, Rubman R.  B-K mole syndrome: cutaneous and ocular malignant melanoma . Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1980;;19:108-109.
Rodriguez-Sains RS.  Ocular findings in patients with dysplastic nevus syndrome . Ophthalmology. 1986;;93:661-665.
Rodriguez-Sains RS.  Ocular findings in patients with dysplastic nevus syndrome: an update . Dermatol Clin. 1991;;9:723-728.
Rodriguez-Sains RS.  The atypical mole syndrome and ocular melanomas . Arch Ophthalmol.
Friedman R, Rodriguez-Sains RS, Jakobiec FA.  Conjunctival malignant melanoma in association with sporadic dysplastic nevus syndrome .J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1987;;13:31-34.
Rodriguez-Sains RS. C onjunctival melanoma in 10 patients with atypical mole syndrome . Ophthalmology.

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Bataille V, Pinney E, Hungerford TL, et al.  Five cases of coexistant primary ocular and cutaneous melanoma . Arch Dermatol. 1993;;129:198-201.
Rodriguez-Sains RS.  Are concurrent or subsequent malignant melanomas in the skin and eye related or coincidental? J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1980;;6;915-918.
Rodriguez-Sains RS, Abramson D, Rubman R.  B-K mole syndrome: cutaneous and ocular malignant melanoma . Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1980;;19:108-109.
Rodriguez-Sains RS.  Ocular findings in patients with dysplastic nevus syndrome . Ophthalmology. 1986;;93:661-665.
Rodriguez-Sains RS.  Ocular findings in patients with dysplastic nevus syndrome: an update . Dermatol Clin. 1991;;9:723-728.
Rodriguez-Sains RS.  The atypical mole syndrome and ocular melanomas . Arch Ophthalmol.
Friedman R, Rodriguez-Sains RS, Jakobiec FA.  Conjunctival malignant melanoma in association with sporadic dysplastic nevus syndrome .J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1987;;13:31-34.
Rodriguez-Sains RS. C onjunctival melanoma in 10 patients with atypical mole syndrome . Ophthalmology.

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