Open AccessLate Presentation of Retinoblastoma in a Teen with Aicardi Syndrome
Author(s) -
Patricia Y. Akinfenwa,
Patricia Chévez-Barrios,
C. Armitage Harper,
Dan S. Gombos
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ocular oncology and pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2296-4681
pISSN - 2296-4657
DOI - 10.1159/000439595
Subject(s) - medicine , retinoblastoma , fundus (uterus) , mydriasis , histopathology , congenital disorder , ophthalmology , pathology , surgery , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Retinoblastoma (Rb) generally presents in children <8 years of age. Aicardi syndrome (AS) is a congenital, neurodevelopmental disorder that has been associated with various ophthalmic abnormalities, but no reports have related it to a delayed presentation of Rb. This report describes the late presentation of Rb in a teenage patient with AS and suggests modifications in ophthalmic screening to facilitate early detection.