Open AccessPrenatal genetic diagnosis of retinoblastoma – clinical correlates on follow-up
Author(s) -
Srividya Neriyanuri,
Rajiv Raman,
Pukhraj Rishi,
Govindasamy Kumaramanickavel,
VL Ramprasad,
Tarun Sharma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.170979
Subject(s) - retinoblastoma , medicine , in utero , pediatrics , prenatal diagnosis , family history , pregnancy , intensive care medicine , surgery , fetus , genetics , gene , biology
Retinoblastoma is the most common malignant intraocular tumor in pediatric age group if undetected leads to ocular mortality. Prenatal diagnosis is an emerging technology to detect fatal diseases in utero such that subsequent management is planned to reduce the ocular morbidity. We describe a case demonstrating the importance of prenatal diagnosis in a child with a strong family history of retinoblastoma and importance of a long-term clinical follow-up in these cases.