Choroidal schwannoma in a 6-month-old girl

John J. Chen; Natalie L. Kamberos; M. Sue O'Dorisio; Nasreen A. Syed; Culver Boldt

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2013.11.017

Choroidal schwannoma in a 6-month-old girl

John J. Chen, Natalie L. Kamberos, M. Sue O'Dorisio, Nasreen A. Syed, Culver Boldt

Ophthalmology

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Choroidal schwannomas are exceedingly rare in children, with only 6 cases reported in children younger than 18 years of age and none in those younger than 9 years. We report a 6-month-old infant presenting with a large noncalcified amelanotic mass with secondary glaucoma that mimicked an atypical retinoblastoma, leading to emergent enucleation for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. Pathology revealed a total retinal detachment, glaucomatous damage, and a large mass arising from the peripapillary posterior choroid with areas of Antoni A pattern and S-100 staining consistent with the diagnosis of an intraocular schwannoma. This is the first intraocular schwannoma described in an infant.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	197-199
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of AAPOS
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2013.11.017
State	Published - Apr 2014

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Ophthalmology

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