Schwannoma of the eyelid: apropos of two cases.

Schwannoma, also referred to as neurilemmoma, is a benign tumor of peripheral nerve arising from Schwann cells that form the neural sheath. Schwannoma of ophthalmic interest is rare although it has been reported in relation with the orbit, and less frequently with the uveal tract and conjunctiva. Isolated eyelid schwannoma is extremely uncommon.

[Ocular malignancies of xeroderma pigmentosum: clinical and therapeutic features].

Background: Our aim was to determine the epidemiological, clinical and histopathological features as well as the most suitable therapeutic management of malignant ocular tumours in xeroderma pigmentosum based on a retrospective study of 32 patients.

Patients And Methods: Our study was conducted in the ophthalmology unit of the Charles-Nicolle hospital between January 2001 and January 2004. A complete bilateral ophthalmologic investigation was performed for all patients and the severity of photophobia was scored on a four-point scale.

[Ocular manifestation in GAPO syndrome. Report of the first tunisian case].

GAPO syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder whose main manifestations are: growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia and optic atrophy. We report here the ophthalmological findings in a 12-year-old Tunisian boy suffering from typical GAPO syndrome.