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


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

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & STRABISMUS, vol.45, no.1, pp.49-50, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

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.