Isolated Diffuse Episcleral Neurofibroma. (April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mohyudin, Mohamed Naeem; Darrad, Misha; Murray, Aidan; Thaung, Caroline
• Is Part Of: Orbit. Volume 32:Number 2(2013)
• Page Start: 130
• Page End: 131
• Publication Date: 2013-04
• Subjects: Eye-sockets -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Eye-sockets -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Orbit -- surgery -- Periodicals; Orbital Diseases -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.3109/01676830.2013.764447
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-6830

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Aims</italic>: To report a rare case of isolated diffuse episcleral neurofibroma and to discuss possible differential diagnoses.</p> <p> <italic>Case report</italic>: A 37 year old Caucasian female was found to have an epibulbar tumour arising from the superior aspect of her left eye. Clinical examination revealed a 12 mm × 8 mm "salmon pink" coloured lesion.</p> <p> <italic>Results</italic>: A biopsy was performed and histopathologic examination and subsequent systemic evaluation showed it to be a rare case of isolated diffuse episcleral neurofibroma.</p> <p> <italic>Conclusion</italic>: There are many differential diagnoses for an epibulbar lesion and neurofibroma should be added to these. Even though a small risk of malignant transformation exists, we recommend a conservative approach for slow growing lesions.</p> </abstract>