A Choroidal Schwannoma Confirmed by Surgical Excision
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
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: 49-52, 2009.
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em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Enucleação Ocular
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Neoplasias da Coroide
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Corioide
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Neurilemoma
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Ano de publicação:
2009
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