title: Ciliary body neurilemoma recurring after 15 years.
abstract: A 57-year-old white female presented with a recurring neurilemoma (benign solitary schwannoma) of the ciliary body 15 years after the primary modified iridocyclectomy. As neurilemoma are encapsulated, successful "tumorectomy" was twice accomplished with total anatomical and functional preservation of the globe. The pathological diagnosis of spindle cell tumors of the uvea is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hufnagel
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sears
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000648:ultrastructure