NYMC Faculty Publications
Intraocular Schwannoma
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1016/j.survophthal.2012.04.003
Journal Title
Survey of Ophthalmology
First Page
77
Last Page
85
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Department
Ophthalmology
Keywords
Biomarkers, Tumor, Choroid Neoplasms, Eye Enucleation, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Multimodal Imaging, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neurilemmoma, Positron-Emission Tomography, Scleral Diseases, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Ultrasonography, Visual Acuity, Young Adult
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Schwannoma is a proliferation of neoplastic Schwann cells. Whereas schwannomas of the head and neck region are common, intraocular tissues are rarely affected. Uveal schwannoma has been aptly called a "pseudomelanoma", reflecting the difficulty in its clinical distinction from uveal malignant melanoma. Most of our current knowledge on intraocular schwannoma is limited to case reports, short case series, and non-comprehensive literature reviews. Three isolated reports of uveal schwannoma with extrascleral extension exist in literature, but the prognostic significance of this growth pattern is unknown. We present a patient with choroidal schwannoma with extrascleral extension and review 46 previously reported cases of uveal schwannomas to delineate clinical and pathologic characteristics of these intraocular tumors with a specific emphasis on schwannoma with extraocular extension.
Recommended Citation
You, J., Finger, P. T., Iacob, C., McCormick, S. A., & Milman, T. (2013). Intraocular Schwannoma. Survey of Ophthalmology, 58 (1), 77-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2012.04.003
