Choroidal schwannoma: a case series of five patients.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_F966783E4AEF
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Choroidal schwannoma: a case series of five patients.
Journal
British Journal of Ophthalmology
Author(s)
Damato B., Damato E.M., Konstantinidis L., Heimann H., Coupland S.E.
ISSN
1468-2079 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0007-1161
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
98
Number
8
Pages
1096-1100
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
AIM: 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.
Keywords
Adolescent, Adult, Biopsy, Choroid Neoplasms/diagnosis, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Middle Aged, Neurilemmoma/diagnosis, Young Adult
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Web of science
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