Eye
Conjunctiva
Melanocytic tumors
Ephelides
Author: Deepali Jain, M.D.
Last author update: 1 March 2013
Last staff update: 18 May 2022
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PubMed Search: Ephelides or freckle conjunctiva
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Definition / general | Gross description | Microscopic (histologic) description | Microscopic (histologic) imagesCite this page: Jain D. Ephelides. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/eyeephelis.html. Accessed December 6th, 2022.
Definition / general
- Congenital pigmentation, does not evolve into melanoma
- Surrounding conjunctiva is normal
- Associated with fair skin, red hair, Carney syndrome
Gross description
- Flat pigmented foci
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Well circumscribed area of hyperpigmented basal cells
Microscopic (histologic) images
AFIP images
Increased melanocytic activity in basal layer
