A rare case of retinocytoma occurring in a 12-year-old child

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YAMAN A., Gunduz K., Saatci O., Kocak N.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & STRABISMUS, cilt.45, sa.1, ss.49-50, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
• Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 1
• Basım Tarihi: 2008
• Doi Numarası: 10.3928/01913913-20080101-21
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & STRABISMUS
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.49-50
• Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 12-year-old girl with a translucent, partially calcified retinal mass in the posterior pole surrounded by a rim of pigment epithelial changes and chorioretinal atrophy was diagnosed as having retinocytoma. The patient received a single treatment of transpupillary thermotherapy at the slit lamp to prevent malignant transformation. The dimensions of the lesion and the visual acuity remained unchanged at 3.5 years of follow-up with no further treatment. Retinocytoma is a benign retinal tumor that carries the same genetic implications as retinoblastoma. Regular follow-up is necessary because the tumor can demonstrate malignant transformation.