Chonnam Med J.
2005 Dec;41(3):290-293.
A Case of Orbital Neurilemmoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Chonnam National University Reaserch Institiute of Medical Sciences, Gwangju, Korea. kcyoon@chonnam.ac.kr
- 2Department of Nursing, Donkang College, Gwangju, Korea.
Abstract
- We report a case of orbital neurilemmoma. In 64-year old woman who admitted complaining of exophthalomos and conjunctival hyperemia. Orbital computed tomography demonstrated a 3.6 x 1.7 cm sized mass in orbital apex. We performed lateral orbitotomy and removed the intraorbital mass. Histopathologic examination revealed a neurilemmoma consisting of Antoni A area, Antoni B area and Verocay body. Immunohistochemical stain showed immunopositivity for S-100 protein and immnunonegativity for epithelial membrane antigen. Exophthalmos was decreased at postoperative 6 months.
