NECROTIC MELANOCYTOMA ASSOCIATED WITH POLYCYSTIC LIVER
*Ackuaku-Dogbe EM, Osei-Kontoh G, Alford AM
Radiology Department, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara,
1 Eye Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
2 Specialist in Ophthalmology. Eye unit, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
3 North Texas Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Fort Worth Texas
*Correspondence
Grant support: None
Conflict of Interest: None
Summary
Melanocytoma, a specific variant of melanocytic naevus may occur anywhere along the uveal tract but most commonly it is on the optic disk and adjacent choroid. We report a case of necrotic melanocytoma with associated polycystic liver disease and peripheral neurofibromatosis in a 70-year old man who was referred to the eye unit of the Korle bu Teaching hospital, Accra, Ghana with a CT scan suggestive of choroidal melanoma.
Histopathological features of the enucleated eye revealed necrotic melanocytoma. He also had other systemic conditions. The case is presented and the literature reviewed.
Keywords:Necrotic melanocytoma, Polycystic liver, Neurofibromatosis, Accra, Ghana.