The purpose of this study is to report a intraorbital melanoma case with atypical and aggressive presentation, forming a large painful mass with erythematosus and inflammatory aspect protruding from the left orbit with eyeball damaged at its peak. Piece analysis identified malignant melanoma compound of epithelioid, spindle and anaplastic cells.

The article presents a histologic study of a rare recurrent iris melanoma seven months after iridocyclectomy, in a 45-year-old female patient. After enucleation, the histopathological examination of the ocular globe demonstrated the persistence of a small tumor fragment in iridectomy stump, developing the neoplasia recurrence. The case brings data for a discussion about the conservative surgery of ocular melanomas and an analytical position of Evidence Based Medicine. A rare case, with documentation only histopathologic, motivates the use of this finding […]