MALIGNANT TERATOID MEDULLOEPITHELIOMA OF RIGHT EYE IN A CHILD

A CASE REPORT FROM FIRST PEOPLE’S HOSPITAL OF JINING CITY, CHINA

Authors

  • Henry Mwakyoma Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, Tanzania.
  • Xiang Longquan First People’s Hospital of Jining City.
  • Cong Shan First People’s Hospital of Jining City China.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2015.22.02.1401

Keywords:

Ciliary body, Malignant teratoid medulloepithelioma - Last light preception lens dislocation, Vitreous opacities

Abstract

Objective: Medulloepithelioma is a rare intraocular tumor, and it is also one of
the most common congenital tumors originated in the epithelium of ciliary body. Since its onset
hidden, it is often discovered after the invalid treatment of glaucoma, cataracts or strabismus.
This paper will show you one case of malignant teratoid medulloepithelioma and combine with
relevant literature review.

Author Biographies

Henry Mwakyoma, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, Tanzania.

Department of Pathology,
Pathologist and Senior Lecturer

Xiang Longquan, First People’s Hospital of Jining City.

Department of Pathology

Cong Shan, First People’s Hospital of Jining City China.

Department of Paediatric

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Published

2015-02-10

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 02 (2015): Vol: 22 No. 02

Section

Articles