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Synchronous malignant transformation of bilateral symmetrical retinocytoma
Author(s) -
DE FRANCESCO S,
DE LUCA M,
GALIMBERTI D,
CAINI M,
HADJISTILIANOU T
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2013.s097.x
Subject(s) - chemotherapy , medicine , retinoblastoma , malignant transformation , complete remission , surgery , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Purpose To report the outcome of a 4‐year‐old girl who was found to have bilateral malignant transformed retinocytoma. Methods The patient was treated with systemic chemotherapy and photocoagulation followed by intraarterial chemotherapy. Results Complete remission was achieved. Conclusion Chemotherapy destroyed malignant retinoblastoma and the “retinoma” component remained unchanged.