Case Report, Int J Ophthalmic Pathol Vol: 2 Issue: 4
Eyelid Plexiform Neurofibroma: Atypical Presentation and Management
| Syed Ali Raza Rizvi1*, Divya Kesarwani1, Veena Maheshwari2 and Meher Aziz2 | |
| 1Institute of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, UP, India | |
| 2Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, UP, India | |
| Corresponding author: Syed Ali Raza Rizvi Institute of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, UP-202002, India Tel: 0091-571-2703203, 0091-983701593; Fax: 0091-571-2704498 E-mail: dralirazal2@hotmail.com |
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| Received: February 18, 2013 Accepted: September 20, 2013 Published: September 25, 2013 | |
| Citation: Rizvi SAR, Kesarwani D, Maheshwari V, Aziz M (2013) Eyelid Plexiform Neurofibroma: Atypical Presentation and Management. Int J Ophthalmic Pathol 2:4. doi:10.4172/2324-8599.1000122 |
Abstract
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant, multisystem disorder affecting approximately one in three thousand people. Neurofibromas of the eyelid are its wellrecognized manifestation. Several different presentations have been described. Some of the more common orbital and eyelid findings in NF1 are plexiform neurofibromas, causing mechanical ptosis and proptosis, optic nerve gliomas and sphenoid wing dysplasia.
