Neurilemmoma of the ciliary body.

are reported in the literature and only one of them is a ciliary body neurilemmoma. This is not correct, because according to Shields et al.2 (not cited) the reported cases of neurilemmoma are eight at least (associated and unassociated with neurofibromatosis), and two ofthem affected the ciliary body. Secondly, I would point out that in the case reported a fine needle aspiration biopsy could be extremely useful. My colleagues and I" and others too' obtained excellent results using this cytological technique in doubtful cases of intraocular neoplasms. Perhaps even if an efficacious therapeutic approach to ocular neurilemmoma is not yet established, this could be a case not 'dedicated' to enucleation. Unfortunately I must conclude with the statement of Shields et al. : 'At present, it seems probable that future patients with rare peripheral nerve tumors of the uvea will be diagnosed clinically as having a malignant melanoma and will be managed accordingly.' Department of Ophthalmology EDOARDO MIDENA Policlinico, 1-35100 Padova, Italy