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Rare Disease

intraocular medulloepithelioma

MONDO:0017050

Also known as:orbital medulloepithelioma

Overview

Intraocular medulloepithelioma is a rare eye tumor characterized by a white, gray or yellow-colored cystic mass that arises from the primitive neuroectodermal, nonpigmented epithelium of the ciliary body, or occasionally from the optic nerve, optic disk, retina or iris. Typically it has a benign clinical course with good prognosis and generally presents with childhood onset of poor vision and pain, glaucoma, and/or cataract. Leukocoria, exotropia, exophthalmos, strabismus, epiphora, change in eye color, hyphema, and raised intraocular pressure are also remarkable manifestations.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for intraocular medulloepithelioma.

13 publications have been identified in PubMed for intraocular medulloepithelioma. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (38%), Review / Meta-Analysis (23%), and Basic Science / Preclinical (15%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	5	38%

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:268139

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:20945

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intraocular medulloepithelioma

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