Neurofibroma of the Choroid

The neural crest origin of uveal melanomas

“…There are many reports of neurinomas, neurilemmomas, Schwannomas and neurofibromas of the uveal tract, either as isolated lesions or as components of von Recklinghausen's disease (2,5,7,10,11,14,18,(22)(23)(24)(25)(28)(29)(30). There is also a connection between von Recklinghausen's disease and malignant uveal melanoma (6,12,13,21).…”

The neural crest origin of uveal melanomas

“…There are many reports of neurinomas, neurilemmomas, Schwannomas and neurofibromas of the uveal tract, either as isolated lesions or as components of von Recklinghausen's disease (2,5,7,10,11,14,18,(22)(23)(24)(25)(28)(29)(30). There is also a connection between von Recklinghausen's disease and malignant uveal melanoma (6,12,13,21).…”

The neural crest origin of uveal melanomas

“…There are many reports of neurinomas, neurilemmomas, Schwannomas and neurofibromas of the uveal tract, either as isolated lesions or as components of von Recklinghausen's disease (2,5,7,10,11,14,18,(22)(23)(24)(25)(28)(29)(30). There is also a connection between von Recklinghausen's disease and malignant uveal melanoma (6,12,13,21).…”

The neural crest origin of uveal melanomas

“…There are many reports of neurinomas, neurilemmomas, Schwannomas and neurofibromas of the uveal tract, either as isolated lesions or as components of von Recklinghausen's disease (2,5,7,10,11,14,18,(22)(23)(24)(25)(28)(29)(30). There is also a connection between von Recklinghausen's disease and malignant uveal melanoma (6,12,13,21).…”