TY - JOUR A1 - Nair, Akshay A1 - Kaliki, Swathi A1 - Mishra, Dilip A1 - Dave, Tarjani A1 - Naik, Milind T1 - Epibulbar schwannoma in a 12-year-old boy: A case report and review of literature Y1 - 2015/7/1 JF - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Indian J Ophthalmol SP - 620 EP - 622 VL - 63 IS - 7 UR - https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2015;volume=63;issue=7;spage=620;epage=622;aulast=Nair DO - 10.4103/0301-4738.167106 N2 - Schwannomas are benign, encapsulated, primary neurilemmal tumors composed of proliferating Schwann cells. Schwannomas are commonly seen in the orbit, but are rare on the epibulbar surface. Herein, we report a case of a 12-year-old boy who presented to us with a slow-growing painless subconjunctival mass in the left eye. There was no intraocular extension of the mass and intra-operatively, the mass could be clearly delineated and was excised off the underlying sclera. Histopathological examination of the mass showed typical features of schwannoma and immunohistochemistry helped to confirm the diagnosis. There was no recurrence of the lesion observed at follow-up 26 months after surgery. Here, we describe this uncommon tumor and review the available literature. Although rare, an epibulbar schwannoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an amelanotic, painless subconjunctival nodular mass. Excision of the lesion is the recommended treatment. ER -