title: Neurothekeoma of the eyelid: a case report.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe a rare benign tumor of nerve sheath origin arising from the eyelid in an elderly male. Local excision was done and histopathological examination revealed a neurothekeoma. Six months later the patient was doing well with no recurrence. The case was unique in that the patient was an elderly male while neurothekeoma is commonly seen on the face of young adults, especially females.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, St. Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India. mathewsunu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sunu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Nandeesh
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vasu
authors.forename: Shon George
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Michael
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018321:Neurothekeoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor