RETINOBLASTOMA Flashcards
1
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Retinoblastoma definition
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*This is the most common primary intraocular
malignancy of childhood.
*It is the malignant tumor of embryonal neural retina occurs
<2yrs of age
2
Q
CLASSIFICATION of retinoblastoma
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- Familial (bilateral)
- Sporadic (usually unilateral and unifocal)
3
Q
What is the mode of inheritance
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*Mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant.
4
Q
A
*leucorrhea (white eye reflex/cat eye reflex),
*strabismus,
*vision impairment
*, panopthalmitis (inflammation of all layers), eye pain (red painful eye)
5
Q
Diagnosis
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*is usually clinical and includes investigations such as:
CT, MRI, FBC, Fundoscopic examination of the eye under anesthesia
6
Q
Treatment of retinoblastoma
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*Surgery,
*Chemotherapy
*Cryotherapy,
*laser photocoagulation
*external beam radiotherapy
