Open AccessPrimary corneal myxoma
Author(s) -
Hansen Louise Hillerup,
Prause Jan Ulrik,
Ehlers Niels,
Heegaard Steffen
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2004.00249.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , vimentin , cornea , pathology , histopathological examination , ground substance , immunohistochemistry , anatomy , ophthalmology , connective tissue , radiology
. Purpose: To present the clinical and histopathological characteristics of a corneal myxoma.Methods: A 36‐year‐old, white woman presented with blurred vision and a whitish opacity on the left cornea. Clinical examination revealed a whitish, non‐tender, 5 × 9 mm superficial tumour on the cornea. The tumour was excised and examined microscopically.Results: The tumour was composed of spindle‐shaped cells in a myxomatous ground substance. Immunohistochemically, the tumour cells were positive for vimentin, muscle‐specific antigen and smooth muscle antigen. The tumour was classified as a myxoma of the cornea. The origin of the tumour is discussed.Conclusion: This is the second reported case of a corneal myxoma without prior corneal disease.