MESECTODERMAL LEIOMYOMA OF CILIARY BODY
A 20 year old female presented with a mass over the right iris with decreased visual acuity. Clinical examination revealed a ciliary body mass. Iridocyclectomy was performed. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry proved the mass to be a Mesectodermal Lieomyoma of the Ciliary Body. Ciliary body mes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/0972-0200.377279 |
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| Summary: | A 20 year old female presented with a mass over the right iris with decreased visual acuity. Clinical examination revealed a ciliary body mass. Iridocyclectomy was performed. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry proved the mass to be a Mesectodermal Lieomyoma of the Ciliary Body. Ciliary body mesectodermal leiomyomas are rare, benign smooth muscle tumors which need to be differentiated from the malignant lesions. These tumors display a mixed myogenic and neurogenic morphology on microscopy. This case report presents a clinical, microscopical and immunohistochemical features of mesectodermal leiomyoma. |
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| ISSN: | 0972-0200 2454-2784 |