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| Year : 2009 | Volume
: 57
| Issue : 4 | Page : 318-320 |
Schwannoma of the eyelid: Apropos of two cases
Raja Anane Touzri1, Khalil Errais1, Rachida Zermani2, Sarra Benjilani2, Amel Ouertani1
1 Department of Ophthalmology, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
2 Department of Hispathology, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Correspondence Address:
Raja Anane Touzri
cabinet du DR Touzri, APP A7, Avenue Hedi Nouira, Immeuble Le Capitole Ennasr II, 2037 Tunis
Tunisia
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.53063 PMID: 19574706
Schwannoma, also referred to as neurilemmoma, is a benign tumor of peripheral nerve arising from Schwann cells that form the neural sheath. 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. Up until now, only eight cases have been reported in literature. Herein, we report two cases of eyelid schwannoma.
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