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Late Presentation of Retinoblastoma in a Teen with Aicardi Syndrome

Author(s) -

Patricia Y. Akinfenwa,

Patricia ChévezBarrios,

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.

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