Search for: [Abstract = "e first group and 62 \(53.9%\) in the second. In 6 \(2.0%\) cases the infiltration occurred at the scar site after other surgical procedures \(granulomas or benign lymphocytic infiltration\). The remaining 35 \(11.4%\) cases were a local recurrence after previous conjunctival tumor resection. The recurrence tendency was most frequently characterized by tumors described in histopathology as melanocytic cancerous and precancerous. Lesions that have increased significantly before excision and observed less than a year more often showed malignant or precancerous nature. In patients with malignant conjunctival tumors, malignancies of other organs were more common \(18.5%\) than in patients with benign and pre\-cancerous lesions \(6.5%\). Conclusions The patterns evaluated with dermatoscopy are present in pigmented lesions of the conjunctiva. There are, however, some characteristics which allow differentiation between melanoma, naevus and melanosis and also between PAM. The use of the proposed algorithm, based on modified dermatoscopic characteristics, may be a valuable tool for the diagnosis of conjunctival melanoma. In the case of conjunctival tumors, both the clinical examination and carefully collected patient’s history can be helpful in the establishing the appropriate, initial diagnosis and making optimal therapeutic decisions."]

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