J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1995 Oct;36(10):1821-1826.
Mesectodermal Leiomyoma of the Ciliary Body
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A 12-year-old girl presented with a ciliary body mass that measured approximately 13 X 10 mm in size. The tumor was excised through cyclectomy. The light microscopic apprearance resembled neurogenic neoplasm such as neurofibroma or schwannoma. However, some tumor cells included fasciculus which is a characteristic feature of myogenic tumor. Immunohistochemistry assay and electron microscopic examination revealed smooth muscle nature including myofilaments with dense bodies and established the diagnosis as mesectodermal leiomyoma in the ciliary body. To our best knowledge, our patient is the youngest among the ciliary body leiomyoma cases ever reported.
