A Choroidal Schwannoma Confirmed by Surgical Excision
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 49-52, 2009.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Schwannomas rarely present as intraocular tumors and are often misdiagnosed as malignant melanoma. We describe a choroidal schwannoma confirmed by sclerouvectomy. A 30-year-old woman presented with a large nonpigmented intraocular mass of the choroid in the right eye and underwent surgical excision by sclerouvectomy. Histologically, the tumor was composed of a mixture of cellular solid components (Antoni A) and loose myxoid components (Antoni B). The tumor was eventually diagnosed as a schwannoma. Currently available ancillary studies are still of little value in definitively differentiating schwannomas from other choroidal tumors. In the case of atypical findings for a malignant melanoma, a benign neoplasm should be included in the differential diagnosis. This patient avoided enucleation by first having the mass excised. We are unaware of previous reports in which a choroidal schwannoma was diagnosed by surgical excision.
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Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Eye Enucleation
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Choroid Neoplasms
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Choroid
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Neurilemmoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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