Comparison of two Schwann Cell-Containing Orbital Tumors: Schwannoma and Ganglioneuroma

Abstract

Orbital tumors comprise a variety of diseases, although tumors of the peripheral nerves are rare. Of these, schwannoma is considered the most common entity, consisting histopathologically almost exclusively of Schwann cells. Another benign tumor containing Schwann cells is ganglioneuroma. Here, ganglion cells are histopathologically apparent in addition to the Schwann cell-containing stroma. Ganglioneuroma belongs to the group of neuroblastic tumors and can occur anywhere in the pathway of sympathetic ganglion cells. In this report, we present the disease courses as well as the findings of two patients with different orbital tumors. In both cases, the diagnosis was only confirmed by histopathological examination. The first patient had a schwannoma with cystic degeneration and the second patient had a ganglioneuroma, both tumor entities which occur only rarely in the orbit. Commonalities and differences are discussed.

Key words

schwannoma - ganglioneuroma - orbit - histopathology - cystic - degeneration

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 31. Dezember 2021

Angenommen: 21. März 2022

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
20. Juli 2022

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