Pediatrics Flashcards
Three waves of neural crest cells?
Do you C DIS
1st: Corneal endothelium, Descemet’s (secreted by endothelium )
2nd: Iris stroma
3rd: Stroma of cornea
Ddx Leukocoria
RB, RB, RB PHPV Cataract Toxocariasis ROP RD Medulloepithelioma Coats
What does rhabdomyosarcoma arise from and what are the subtypes?
It arises from mesenchymal elements in the orbital soft tissue.
Alveolar(worst prognosis)
Embryonal(most common 94% survival)
Pleomorphic(best prognosis)
Botryoid(grape like rare variant of embryonal)
Three waves of neural crest cells?
Do you C DIS
1st: Corneal endothelium, Descemet’s (secreted by endothelium )
2nd: Iris stroma
3rd: Stroma of cornea
Ddx Leukocoria
RB, RB, RB PHPV Cataract Toxocariasis ROP RD Medulloepithelioma Coats
What does rhabdomyosarcoma arise from and what are the subtypes?
It arises from mesenchymal elements in the orbital soft tissue.
Alveolar(worst prognosis)
Embryonal(most common 94% survival)
Pleomorphic(best prognosis)
Botryoid(grape like rare variant of embryonal)
Three waves of neural crest cells?
Do you C DIS
1st: Corneal endothelium, Descemet’s (secreted by endothelium )
2nd: Iris stroma
3rd: Stroma of cornea
Ddx Leukocoria
RB, RB, RB PHPV Cataract Toxocariasis ROP RD Medulloepithelioma Coats