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Ocular Disease Flashcards

1
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What slit lamp technique is used to evaluate corneal clarity?

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Sclerotic scatter

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2
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What is the set up for sclerotic scatter?

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60 degrees
Light at the limbus
Parallel piped beam
Naked eye

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Which slit lamp technique is used to estimate depth?

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Optic section

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Which slit lamp technique is used to evaluate corneal endothelium?

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Specular reflection

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What type of illumination is used to evaluate non-opaque corneal lesions?

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Indirect illumination

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6
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What filter is used to help detect Fleischer rings?

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Cobalt blue - no NaFl

-iron rings appear black

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7
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Which has a worse prognosis, alkali burns or acidic burns? Why?

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Alkali burns - they raise tissue pH, breaking down fatty acids in the cell membrane for faster penetration

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What is the most common cause of alkali burns?

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Calcium hydroxide

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9
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In a burn, limbal blanching is an indicator of what?

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Ischemia

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10
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What is the typical sign of a corneal abrasion?

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Corneal defect w/o underlying SEI

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Hyphema is usually a result of trauma to what structures?

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Iris or ciliary body

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12
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What exam procedures are contraindicated in a pt with hyphema?

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Gonio
Scleral depression
-until 1 months post injury

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13
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What is hyphema?

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Blood in the AC

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14
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What is a Vossius ring?

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Pigment ring on the anterior lens, typically due to trauma (iris touching lens)

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15
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What may cause an increase in IOP in a pt with hyphema?

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RBCs clogging the TM

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16
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How should pts with significant hyphema be instructed to sleep?

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Head elevated at 30 degrees

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17
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If an idiopathic hyphema presents to you, what tests should be ordered?

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CBC
Prothrombin time (PT/PTT)
Sickle cell screen
Ask about NSAID use

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18
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In orbital wall fractures, what muscle is most likely trapped, causing diplopia in what gaze?

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Inferior rectus

Upgaze

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19
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When may gonioscopy be performed after an orbital fracture?

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4 weeks after (same for scleral depression)

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20
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Commotio Retinae is typically due to trauma, and is a disruption of what parts of the retina?

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RPE and PR outer segments

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21
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How long does commotio retinae take to resolve?

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Typically 24-48 hours

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22
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What is Berlin’s edema?

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Commotio retinae in the macula

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23
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Commotio retinae may or may not be accompanied by what two other conditions that often result from trauma?

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Retinal hemorrhages

Choroidal rupture

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24
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What is iridodialysis?

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Disinsertion of the iris root from the ciliary body

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25
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What type of glaucoma may occur following iridodialysis?

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Angle recession glaucoma - possible TM damage

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26
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What does iridodialysis typically look like on SLE?

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Peripheral iris hole, best seen with retroillumination

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27
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Purtscher’s retinopathy is commonly associated with what?

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Chest-compressing trauma

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28
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What characterizes Purtscher’s retinopathy?

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Diffuse retinal hemorrhages
Exudates
CWS

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29
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What is the typical appearance of choroidal rupture?

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Single or multiple areas of subretinal hemorrhage, usually within the temporal posterior pole
Crescent shaped tears concentric to the ONH

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30
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Choroidal rupture is associated with a long term risk of development of what?

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CNVM at the margins of the tear

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31
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Which ocular structure weakens with age, and may allow orbital fat to prolapse?

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Septum

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32
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Severe prolapsed orbital fat may be a contributing factor to what ocular surface condition?

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Exposure keratopathy - lid malposition

33
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What is the typical demographic and time period of preseptal cellulitis?

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Children/young adults

Winter months

34
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What are the top 3 causes of preseptal cellulitls?

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Ocular infection (hordeolum, dacryocystitis)
Systemic infection (URI, middle ear infection)
Skin trauma (insect bite, wound)
35
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What are the signs of preseptal cellulitis?

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Eyelid edema
Erythema
Ptosis
Warmth
No pain-mild tenderness
Hard eyelid bump
NO orbital congestion
36
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What are the 4 most common causes of orbital cellulitis?

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Sinus infection (ethmoid)
Orbital infection (dacryoadenitis, dacryocystitis)
Orbital fracture
Dental infection

37
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What is the most common bacterial culprit of orbital cellulitis in adults?

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Staph aureus

38
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What is the most common bacterial culprit of orbital cellulitis in kids?

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Haemophilus influenzae

39
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What are the symptoms of orbital cellulitis?

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Red eye
Pain
Decreased VA
Headache
Fever
Malaise
Reduced color vision
APD
Proptosis
Diplopia
Pain on EOM
EOM restriction
40
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What are the signs of orbital cellulitis?

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Eyelid edema

Redness

41
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Orbital cellulitis can result in what other conditions?

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Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Brain abcess
Meningitis

42
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What is the other name for Thyroid Eye Disease?

A

Graves’ disease

43
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What is the typical demographic of TED?

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Female (8:1)

30-40s

44
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What is the strongest risk factor for developing TED/Graves?

45
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What is the pathophysiology of Graves/TED?

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Autoimmune disorder

TSH antibodies attacking EOMs and orbital tissue, causing thickening and compressing the optic nerve

46
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What are the symptoms of Graves’?

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Prominent eyes
Chemosis
FBS
Tearing
Photophobia
Pain
Diplopia
Decreased VA
Color vision loss
47
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What are the signs of Graves’?

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Uni or bilateral proptosis
Upper lid retraction
Eyelid erythema and edema
Conj/caruncle injection and edema
Decreased coloar vision
EOM restriction
APD
48
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In Graves’, IOP may be elevated in what gazes?

A

Primary

Upgaze

49
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What is the most common cause of unilateral or bilateral proptosis in middle-aged patients?

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Thyroid eye disease

50
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What is the NO SPECS grading system of TED?

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N - No signs/symptoms
O - Only signs, no symptoms
S - Soft tissue involvement (lid edema, conj chemosis)
P - Proptosis
E - EOM involvement (diplopia)
C - Corneal involvement (SPK, SLK, ulcer)
S - Sight loss (nerve compression)

51
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What is the order of muscles affected first in TED?

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Inferior rectus

Medial, superior, and lateral recti

52
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What is Von Graefe’s sign?

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Upper eyelid lag during downgaze

53
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What is Dalrymple’s sign?

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Staring eye - lid retraction

54
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What is Kocher’s sign?

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Globe lag compared to lid movement when looking up

55
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What tests can be used for TED diagnosis?

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Forced ductions
CT/MRI
Exophthalmometry
VF for optic nerve compression
T3/T4/TSH
56
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Carotid-Cavernous fistula results from an abnormal communication between what?

A

Arterial and venous systems

57
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Carotid-cavernous fistula most commonly results from what?

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Closed head trauma

58
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What is the clinical triad of carotid-cavernous fistula?

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Chemosis
Pulsatile proptosis
Ocular bruit

59
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What causes the carotid-cavernous fistula triad?

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High pressure blood from carotid building in the cavernous sinus, impeding the return of venous blood back to the cavernous sinus

60
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Beyond the typical triad, what are the other signs of carotid-cavernous fistula?

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Episcleral venous congestion
Periorbital tissue swelling
Elevated IOP
Diplopia (CN 3, 4, or 6 palsy)
Loss of lid/face sensation on affected side (CN 5 palsy)
61
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What is the most common benign orbital tumor in adults?

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Cavernous hemangioma

62
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What is the typical demographic for cavernous hemangioma?

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More common in females

30-50’s

63
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What characterizes cavernous hemangioma?

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Progressive, painless, unilateral proptosis

64
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Where does a cavernous hemangioma typically arise?

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Within the muscle cone

65
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What is the most common benign orbital tumor in children?

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Capillary hemangioma

66
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What is the most common primary pediatric orbital malignancy?

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

67
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What sign does rhabdomyosarcoma produce?

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Progressive unilateral proptosis

68
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What is the most common secondary pediatric orbital malignancy?

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Neuroblastoma

69
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What is the most common intrinsic tumor of the optic nerve?

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Optic nerve glioma

70
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Infant cases of optic nerve glioma are associated with what in 30-50% of cases?

A

Neurofibromatosis type 1

71
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What is the most common benign brain tumor?

A

Meningioma

72
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What is the typical demographic of a meningioma?

A

Middle aged women

73
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What is the typical demographic of lymphoma?

A

50-70 years old

74
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What are the characteristics of lymphoma?

A

APD
Insidious progressive proptosis
VA loss

75
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What is a neurofibroma?

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Benign, yellow-white tumor of astrocytes

76
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What is the typical demographic of a neurofibroma?

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Young to middle-aged adults

77
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Where is a neurofibroma typically seen on a CT?

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Superior orbit

78
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What is a neurilemmoma?

A

Benign tumor of Schwann cells

79
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A neurilemmoma is most commonly found in what age group?

A

Young to middle aged

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