Table 1.
Summary of published cases of primary melanoma within the orbit.
| Number of cases | Gender | Age of onset | Side | Other features | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 34 | L | (15) | |
| 1 | F | 8 | R | Giant divided nevus | (16) |
| 1 | F | 34 | L | (17) | |
| 1 | M | 45 | L | Nevus of Ota | (18) |
| 1 | M | 60 | L | Poliosis | (19) |
| 1 | M | 50 | R | (20) | |
| 1 | M | 22 | R | (21) | |
| 1 | F | 64 | R | (22) | |
| 1 | M | 59 | L | (23) | |
| 1 | F | 43 | R | Blue nevus | (24) |
| 10 | – | Mean age = 57 | – | Survey of >1,200 orbital neoplasia | (25) |
| 1 | F | 36 | R | Episcleral nevus | (26) |
| 1 | M | 40 | L | (27) | |
| 3 | F | 45 | Unknown | Orbital nevus | (28, 29) |
| F | 33 | Unknown | Orbital nevus | ||
| M | 43 | R | Orbital nevus | ||
| 1 | M | 29 | L | Ocular melanosis | (30) |
| 1 | F | 49 | L | Ocular melanosis | (31) |
| 1 | F | 5 | L | (32) | |
| 21 | – | Mean age = 42 | – | Review of national pathology registry showed 19/21 had blue nevus | (33) |
| 1 | M | 79 | L | (30) | |
| 1 | M | 76 | R | (34) | |
| 2 | M | 46 | Unknown | (35) | |
| M | 59 | Unknown | |||
| 1 | F | 17 | R | Ocular melanosis | (36) |
| 1 | M | 27 | R | Blue nevus | (37) |
| 55 cases | (14 M, 10 F) | Mean = 44.4 years | (10R, 10L) | – | – |