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Choroidal schwannoma presenting with neovascular glaucoma: A report of two cases

Jajapuram, Sai Divya.


 

Choroidal schwannoma presenting with neovascular glaucoma: A report of two cases

Jajapuram, Sai Divya.

Schwannoma is a rare benign tumor, which is more commonly found elsewhere in the body along myelin‑producing peripheral nerves and is rarely reported within the eye. In this report, we describe two adult patients presenting with a choroidal mass lesion and neovascular glaucoma who underwent enucleation with clinical differential diagnoses of choroidal melanoma and choroidal hemangioma. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of choroidal schwannoma. This case series highlights the variable presentation of intraocular schwannoma and how they masquerade as other choroidal tumors.

Schwannoma is a rare benign tumor, which is more commonly found elsewhere in the body along myelin‑producing peripheral nerves and is rarely reported within the eye. In this report, we describe two adult patients presenting with a choroidal mass lesion and neovascular glaucoma who underwent enucl...

مادة فرعية

المؤلف : Jajapuram, Sai Divya.

مؤلف مشارك : Mishra, Dilip K
Kaliki, Swathi

بيانات النشر : Oman Journal of Ophthalmology، 2019مـ.

التصنيف الموضوعي : العلوم التطبيقية|العلوم الطبية .

المواضيع : Schwannomas .

رقم الطبعة : 2

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