A Case of Orbital Neurilemoma Associated with Neurofibroma tosis

ABSTRACT

Neurilemoma is a pure proliferation of Schwann cell and its ocular symptoms depend on the location of the tumor and its size. Neurofibromatosis is a multisystemic disease and has two distinct form Neurofibromatosis type 1 described as peripheral neurofibromatosis and type 2 as central or bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis. We experienced a case of orbital neurilemoma associated with neurofibromatosis in a 12-year-old male patient who presented with left orbital mass. We report this case with literature review.