Eduardo Ferrari Marback1; Milla Dias Sampaio2; Ricardo Danilo Chagas Oliveira3; Roberto Lorens Marback4
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27492009000500025
ABSTRACT
Five retinocytoma cases diagnosed over 75 months are reported. The mean age at diagnosis was 193.2 months. Two cases were unilateral, one was bilateral and two exhibited retinoblastoma in the fellow eye. Clinical and ophthalmoscopic aspects, genetical implications and the need of treatment and continuous follow-up of retinocytoma patients are discussed.
Keywords: Retinal neoplasms; Retinal neoplasms; Retinal neoplasms; Retinal neoplasms; Retinoblastoma; Case reports
RESUMO
Relatamos cinco casos de retinocitoma diagnósticados em um período de 75 meses. A média de idade ao diagnóstico foi de 193,2 meses. Dois casos apresentavam tumor unilateral, um bilateral e dois exibiam retinoblastoma no olho contralateral. As características clínicas e oftalmoscópicas, as implicações genéticas e a necessidade de tratamento e acompanhamento contínuo dos pacientes com retinocitoma são discutidas.
Descritores: Neoplasias da retina; Neoplasias da retina; Neoplasias da retina; Neoplasias da retina; Retinoblastoma; Relatos de casos
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