A rare case of retinocytoma occurring in a 12-year-old child
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & STRABISMUS, sa.1, ss.49-50, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
- 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
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
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.