Question

What is a Fuchs adenoma? What does it look like on pathology?

Accepted Answer

● Benign mass of the ciliary body epithelium
● Usually an incidental finding of autopsy and does
not cause problems
● Histology shows a glistening white, irregular mass
that is made up of a benign proliferation of
nonpigmented ciliary epithelium and accumulation
of basement membrane material

Front	What is a Fuchs adenoma? What does it look like on pathology?
Back	● Benign mass of the ciliary body epithelium ● Usually an incidental finding of autopsy and does not cause problems ● Histology shows a glistening white, irregular mass that is made up of a benign proliferation of nonpigmented ciliary epithelium and accumulation of basement membrane material

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