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  • Case Report   
  • J Clin Exp Pathol 2012, Vol 2(5): 116
  • DOI: 10.4172/2161-0681.1000116

Right Upper Eyelid Schwannoma in a Child: A Case Report

Ibrahim Gelincik*
Department of Pathology, Region Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
*Corresponding Author : Ibrahim Gelincik, Department of Pathology, Region Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey, Email: ibrahimgelincik@mynet.com

Received Date: Jun 04, 2012 / Accepted Date: Jul 23, 2012 / Published Date: Jul 25, 2012

Abstract

Abstract
Schwannoma, also referred to as neurilemmoma, is a benign tumor of peripheral nerve arising from Schwann cells
that form the neural sheath. These tumours along with neurofibromas form the two most common primary peripheral
nerve tumours. Solitary lesions can occur sporadically in the general population but multiple neurofibromas are
distinctive feature of neurofibromatosis type 1 and bilateral acoustic schwannomas are a feature of neurofibromatosis
type 2. Schwannoma of ophthalmic interest is rare although it has been reported in relation with the orbit, and less
frequently with the uveal tract and conjunctiva. Isolated eyelid schwannoma is extremely uncommon. We report the
unusual cases in a 12 years old child, who developed eyelid schwannomas.

Keywords: Eyelid; Histopathology; Immunohistochemistry; Schwannoma

Citation: Gelincik I (2012) Right Upper Eyelid Schwannoma in a Child: A Case Report. J Clin Exp Pathol 2:116. Doi: 10.4172/2161-0681.1000116

Copyright: © 2012 Gelincik I. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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