Πέμπτη 25 Μαΐου 2017

Extraocular retinoblastoma: a neglected case

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A 13-month-old female child was brought to our tertiary eye hospital with a history of a rapidly enlarging mass in the right eye for 4 months. Her medical history was suggestive of leukocoria in the right eye, noted 6 months ago, for which medical attention was sought elsewhere. At that time, a diagnosis of group E retinoblastoma in the right eye was made. The left eye was normal. The caretakers were explained about the advanced nature of the disease in the right eye and the need for enucleation surgery. The parents denied surgery despite counselling and opted for neoadjuvant chemotherapy and regular follow-up. However, they did not comply with the treatment and the child presented to our hospital 5 months later with a huge mass involving the right eye and a deteriorating systemic condition. Local examination showed a large extraocular mass measuring approximately 14x16 cm along its greatest dimensions, with superficial...



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