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Ring-Shaped Leiomyoma of the Ciliary Body
Steven H Tucker1, Eszter Szalai1, Mark Rivellese2
1Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Purpose:
Ciliary body mesectodermal leiomyoma is a rare, benign smooth muscle tumor that typically presents in women in the second to fourth decade of life. The diagnosis is typically based on clinical color, funduscopic appearance, transillumination properties, and B-scan ultrasonography.
Methods:
We present a patient with a 360° ciliary body mass with transillumination and ultrasonographic properties consistent with a ring melanoma.
Results:
This case emphasizes the difficulty in differentiating the benign leiomyoma from similar appearing malignant tumors such as melanoma.
Conclusion:
The eye was enucleated and the diagnosis was ring-shaped leiomyoma.
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