Ipsilateral ciliary body schwannoma and ciliary body melanoma in a child.
An 11-year-old boy presented with a mid-zonal pigment epithelial iris cyst. The cyst progressed relentlessly, ultimately leading to enucleation of the eye 4 years after presentation. Histopathology revealed a ciliary body schwannoma filling the anterior chamber and a small, incidental noncontiguous ciliary body melanoma. Vision loss, pupil distortion, and relentless growth despite complete cyst deflation following aspiration were clues for the tumor-induced nature of the visible cyst.
Kiratli
Hayyam
H
Ocular Oncology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. hkiratli@hacettepe.edu.tr
Ustünel
Saim
S
Balci
Serdar
S
Söylemezoğlu
Figen
F
D002648:Child; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014792:Visual Acuity