Leiomyoma of ciliary body

MedGen UID:: 138063
•Concept ID:: C0346386
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:	Ciliary Body Leiomyoma; ciliary body leiomyoma; Leiomyoma of Ciliary Body; leiomyoma of ciliary body; Leiomyoma of the Ciliary Body; leiomyoma of the ciliary body
SNOMED CT:	Leiomyoma of ciliary body (255020006)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0021273

Definition

A well-circumscribed benign smooth muscle neoplasm arising from the ciliary body of the eye. It is characterized by the presence of spindle cells with cigar-shaped nuclei, interlacing fascicles, and a whorled pattern. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVLeiomyoma of ciliary body

Neoplasm
- Neoplasm by Special Category
  - Benign neoplasm
    - Benign Eye Neoplasm
      - Benign Uveal Neoplasm
        Benign neoplasm of ciliary body
        Leiomyoma of ciliary body

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Tumours of the anterior uvea. III. Oxytalan fibres in the differential diagnosis of leiomyoma and malignant melanoma of the iris.

Noor Sunba MS, Rahi AH, Garner A, Alexander RA, Morgan G
Br J Ophthalmol 1980 Nov;64(11):867-74. doi: 10.1136/bjo.64.11.867. PMID: 7426559 Free PMC Article

Symposium on management of melanoma of the uveal tract. Errors in diagnosis.

Harry J
Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K (1962) 1973;93(0):93-102. PMID: 4526432

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