[Lens subluxation as a sign of medulloepithelioma in 13 years boy--case report]

Wojciech Hautz; Barbara Chipczyńska; Mirosława Grałek

[Lens subluxation as a sign of medulloepithelioma in 13 years boy--case report]

Klin Oczna. 2006;108(7-9):334-6.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

Wojciech Hautz¹, Barbara Chipczyńska, Mirosława Grałek

Affiliation

¹ Kliniki Okulistyki Instytutu "Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka" w Warszawie.

PMID: 17290837

Abstract

The paper presents the case of the 13 years old boy with the deterioration of vision acuity of the right eye, caused by lens subluxation. The condition was caused by tumour of ciliary body. Additional tests: USG, UBM, CT did not resolve diagnostic doubts. After the biopsy medulloephitelioma was diagnosed and the decision of the eye enucleation was made. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Ciliary Body / pathology*
Eye Enucleation
Humans
Lens Subluxation / etiology*
Male
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / complications*
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / diagnostic imaging
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / pathology*
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / surgery
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography
Uveal Neoplasms / complications*
Uveal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Uveal Neoplasms / pathology*
Uveal Neoplasms / surgery