Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Nov-Dec;24(6):475-7.

Primary malignant melanoma of the orbit in an African-American man.

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Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. nick.mahoney@gmail.com

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The authors report the third case of primary orbital melanoma in an African American. A 50-year-old black man presented with 1 year of progressive vision loss and swelling of the right lacrimal gland. His presentation, imaging, biopsy, histopathology, and management are presented and the poor prognosis of primary orbital melanoma reviewed.

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