Open AccessPlexiform Neurofibroma Involving the Lacrimal Gland
Author(s) -
Mikael Hofsli,
Nico Gampenrieder,
Steffen Heegaard
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
case reports in ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1663-2699
DOI - 10.1159/000456067
Subject(s) - plexiform neurofibroma , lacrimal gland , medicine , supraorbital nerve , neurofibroma , neurofibromatosis , eyelid , anatomy , orbit (dynamics) , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology , radiology , reflex , corneal reflex , engineering , aerospace engineering
To present a rare case of a 2-year-old girl with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who presented with ptosis of the right upper eyelid along with a tumor in the eyelid.