Table 1 Patient characteristics.
Group | Conjunctival melanoma | Healthy conjunctiva | p |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 12 | 8 | – |
Age at surgery (years) | 58.9 (27.3–85.3) | 55.7 (43.0–69.0) | 0.692 |
Sex | 0.081 | ||
Male | 3 (25.0%) | 6 (75.0%) | |
Female | 9 (75.0%) | 2 (25.0%) | |
pT-category | – | – | |
pT1a | 9 (75.0%) | ||
pT1b | 1 (8.3%) | ||
pT3b | 2 (16.6%) | ||
Tumor-thickness (µm) | 944.1 (199.0–2720.0) | – | – |
Localization | – | – | |
Bulbar conjunctiva | 9 (75.0%) | ||
Fornix | 1 (8.3%) | ||
Tarsal conjunctiva | 1 (8.3%) | ||
Limbus | 1 (8.3%) | ||
Local recurrence | – | – | |
Different localization | 3 | ||
Similar localization | 1 | ||
Systemic metastasis | 1 | – | – |
Local recurrence and systemic metastasis | 1 | – | – |
Follow-up (years) | 7.1 (2.2–16.7) | – | – |
