Primary corneal myxoma.
OBJECTIVE
To present the clinical and histopathological characteristics of a corneal myxoma.


METHODS
A 36-year-old, white woman presented with blurred vision and a whitish opacity on the left cornea. Clinical examination revealed a whitish, non-tender, 5 x 9 mm superficial tumour on the cornea. The tumour was excised and examined microscopically.


RESULTS
The tumour was composed of spindle-shaped cells in a myxomatous ground substance. Immunohistochemically, the tumour cells were positive for vimentin, muscle-specific antigen and smooth muscle antigen. The tumour was classified as a myxoma of the cornea. The origin of the tumour is discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the second reported case of a corneal myxoma without prior corneal disease.
Hansen
Louise Hillerup
LH
Department of Ophthalmology, Arhus University Hospital, Arhus, Denmark.
Prause
Jan Ulrik
JU
Ehlers
Niels
N
Heegaard
Steffen
S
D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor