Three cases of intraocular mesectodermal leiomyoma expressing progesterone and androgen receptors

Mesectodermal leiomyoma of the ciliary body : case report

The clinical, light microscopical, and electron microscopical features of a mesectodermal leiomyoma of the ciliary body are presented. This exceptionally rare and apparently benign tumour is considered to be of neural crest origin. In the case described the tumour cells were seen to contain thin filaments with focal densities and conspicuous numbers of mitochondria, and smooth muscle protein wa...

[Mesectodermal leiomyoma of the ciliary body--case report].

PURPOSE The aim of this report is to present a case of mesectodermal leiomyoma of the ciliary body. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the left eye of the 15 years old female patient presenting 2 months history of deterioration of visual acuity a medium-pigmented, dome-shaped tumor at the inferotemporal side was detected. It measured 21.6 mm in base diameter 11.2 mm in thickness and was revealed with im...

Evaluation of Androgen and Progesterone Levels in Women with Preeclampsia

Background: Preeclampsia along with its complications seems to be one of the major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite numerous studies, the pathology of preeclampsia has not yet been fully elucidated. This study, therefore, determines whether maternal serum levels of androgen and progesterone are higher in patients with preeclampsia than in matched control subjects. Methods: Se...

Recurrent mesectodermal leiomyoma of the ciliary body: a case report.

A 19-yr-old woman with a previous history of a mass of the right ciliary body presented with a decreased visual acuity of right eye. Clinicoradiologic examinations suggested a recurrent mass of the ciliary body. Enucleation of the right eye was performed under the impression of malignant tumor. On microscopic examination, the tumor was a mesectodermal leiomyoma of the ciliary body. On immunohis...

Mesectodermal suprauveal iridociliary leiomyoma: transscleral excision without postoperative iris defect.