A Case of Neurofibroma of the Orbit and Pterygopalatine Fossa.

Kim, Yong Ran; Lee, Sang Yeul; Kim, Hong Bok

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1990;31(3):373-377.
Published online March 1, 1990.

A Case of Neurofibroma of the Orbit and Pterygopalatine Fossa.

Yong Ran Kim, Sang Yeul Lee, Hong Bok Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

안와와 익돌구개와에 발생한 신경섬유종 1 예

이상렬(Sang Yeul Lee),김홍복(Hong Bok Kim),김용란(Yong Ran Kim)

Abstract

In neurofibroma, not only schwann cells but also perineural cell, endoneural cells, and fibroblastoid cells create the tumor mass. Simple, isolated neurofibroma are common in the skin but rare in the eye. Simple isolated neurofibroma of the eye are common in the superior orbit, and a case with an isolated neurofibroma of the orbit and maxillary antrum has been reported. The authors have experienced a 57-year-old male patient who complained exophthalmos on his left eye for 2 years. The neurofibroma of the orbit and pterygopalatine fossa was confirmed and reported with a review of literature.

Key Words: neurofibroma;orbit;pterygopalatine fossa