Eye
Uvea (iris, choroid and ciliary body), limbus and sclera
Medulloepithelioma
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 February 2014
Last staff update: 20 May 2022
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PubMed Search: Medulloepithelioma ciliary body
Cite this page: Pernick N. Medulloepithelioma. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/eyeuveamedulloepithelioma.html. Accessed April 25th, 2024.
Definition / general
- Also called dikytoma
- Rare, resembles embryonic retina
- Usually arises from ciliary epithelium, rarely from optic nerve or retina
Microscopic (histologic) images
AFIP images
Network of cords of neuroepithelial cells
Less differentiated cells
Malignant teratoid medulloepithelioma
