Epibulbar schwannoma in a 12-year-old boy: A case report and review of literature.

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dc.contributor.authorNair, Akshay Gopinathan
dc.contributor.authorKaliki, Swathi
dc.contributor.authorMishra, Dilip Kumar
dc.contributor.authorDave, Tarjani Vivek
dc.contributor.authorNaik, Milind N
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-13T11:35:36Z
dc.date.available2016-01-13T11:35:36Z
dc.date.issued2015-07
dc.description.abstractSchwannomas are benign, encapsulated, primary neurilemmal tumors composed of proliferating Schwann cells. Schwannomas are commonly seen in the orbit, but are rare on the epibulbar surface. Herein, we report a case of a 12‑year‑old boy who presented to us with a slow‑growing painless subconjunctival mass in the left eye. There was no intraocular extension of the mass and intra‑operatively, the mass could be clearly delineated and was excised off the underlying sclera. Histopathological examination of the mass showed typical features of schwannoma and immunohistochemistry helped to confirm the diagnosis. There was no recurrence of the lesion observed at follow‑up 26 months after surgery. Here, we describe this uncommon tumor and review the available literature. Although rare, an epibulbar schwannoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an amelanotic, painless subconjunctival nodular mass. Excision of the lesion is the recommended treatment.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNair Akshay Gopinathan, Kaliki Swathi, Mishra Dilip Kumar, Dave Tarjani Vivek, Naik Milind N. Epibulbar schwannoma in a 12-year-old boy: A case report and review of literature. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015 July; 63(7): 620-622.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/170420
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4652257/en_US
dc.subjectConjunctivaen_US
dc.subjecteyeen_US
dc.subjectneurilemmomaen_US
dc.subjectschwannomaen_US
dc.subjecttumoren_US
dc.titleEpibulbar schwannoma in a 12-year-old boy: A case report and review of literature.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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