J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1999 Jul;40(7):1993-1997.
A Case of Orbital Neurilemoma Associated with Neurofibroma tosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonbuk, Korea.
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.
