Choroidal schwannoma: a case series of five patients.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case series of five patients diagnosed with choroidal schwannoma at the Liverpool Ocular Oncology Centre.


METHODS
Patients with choroidal schwannoma were identified by searching the computerised database of the Liverpool Ocular Oncology Centre.


RESULTS
The patients (3 males, 2 females) ranged in age from 15 years to 45 years. Three tumours were treated by enucleation, trans-scleral local resection, and combined bevacizumab and photodynamic therapy, respectively. Two were observed after confirmation of the diagnosis by biopsy.


CONCLUSIONS
Choroidal schwannoma has a variety of clinical manifestations. Associated features include hard exudates, retinal feeder vessels and serous retinal detachment. Biopsy with immunohistochemistry is required for diagnosis. Tumours not amenable to resection may respond to photodynamic therapy.
Vitreoretinal and Ocular Oncology Service, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK Ocular Oncology Service, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Bertil
B
Damato
Vitreoretinal and Ocular Oncology Service, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Erika M
EM
Damato
Vitreoretinal and Ocular Oncology Service, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Lazaros
L
Konstantinidis
Vitreoretinal and Ocular Oncology Service, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Heinrich
H
Heimann
Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK.
Sarah E
SE
Coupland
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult
Choroid; Neoplasia; Pathology; Treatment Surgery