Fetal adenoma of the pigmented ciliary epithelium associated with persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous

Ophthalmology. 1986 Oct;93(10):1343-50. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(86)33568-1.

Abstract

A 1.5-year-old girl presented with a peripheral iris mass. When the girl was 3 years old, the lesion was excised after it had manifested significant growth. A stalk of fibrovascular tissue was noted to extend from the lesion to the optic disc. Histopathologically, the tumor was a well-circumscribed, pigmented ciliary body adenoma. Electron microscopy revealed characteristic neuroepithelial melanosomes, distinct from those of choroidal melanocytes, and occasional annulate lamellae. A fibrovascular membrane extended over the tumor surface and was adherent to lens capsule. The association of this adenoma with a persistent stalk of primary vitreous indicates a congenital origin of this tumor. Both adenoma and adenocarcinoma of the pigmented and nonpigmented ciliary epithelium tend to be disorders of adults. The authors report the youngest presentation of a pigment epithelium adenoma, the only well-documented case associated with persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous, and the only documentation of annulate lamellae in a ciliary body tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / complications*
  • Adenoma / ultrastructure
  • Ciliary Body*
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / complications*
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia / complications
  • Infant
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Pregnancy
  • Uveal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Uveal Neoplasms / ultrastructure
  • Vitreous Body / pathology*