Korean J Ophthalmol.  2019 Jun;33(3):294-295. 10.3341/kjo.2018.0082.

Conjunctival Epibulbar Schwannoma

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. kimnamju@snubh.org
  • 3Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Neurilemmoma*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Clinical and histological appearance of conjunctival epibulbar schwannoma. (A) Clinical photograph of the mass. On simple down gaze, the mass was barely seen. (B) When mild digital pressure applied on superotemporal area with same gaze, the whole mass was exposed. (C) On orbital magnetic resonance imaging of T1-weighted image, well circumscribed homogeneous mass (arrow) was found in the left superolateral orbit. (D,E) Histopathologic finding revealed alternating rows of densely palisaded elongated nuclei (arrows) and anuclear eosinophilic zones (arrowheads) composing Verocay bodies (asterisk) within Antoni A areas. Looser, less cellular Antoni B areas are found immediately adjacent. Informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images.


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