title: Isolated diffuse episcleral neurofibroma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a rare case of isolated diffuse episcleral neurofibroma and to discuss possible differential diagnoses.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A biopsy was performed and histopathologic examination and subsequent systemic evaluation showed it to be a rare case of isolated diffuse episcleral neurofibroma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Birmingham Midlands Eye Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom. mnmohyudin@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Mohamed Naeem
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Mohyudin
authors.forename: Misha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Darrad
authors.forename: Aidan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thaung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009418:S100 Proteins