Cell-free RB1 DNA not detected in the blood of pseudoretinoblastoma patients [PDF]
Objectives Because retinoblastoma diagnosis is usually made with the indirect ophthalmoscope without biopsy clinical errors continue to occur worldwide. Because cf RB1 is detectible in plasma of children with retinoblastoma, we wondered if it was present
Jasmine H Francis +6 more
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Incontinentia pigmenti presenting as pseudoretinoblastoma
Samuel Martin +3 more
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Enucleated Pseudoretinoblastoma: A Six-year Review from a Philippine Center. [PDF]
To evaluate the prevalence, etiologies, demographics, and clinical presentation of enucleated pseudoretinoblastoma.This retrospective study reviewed ocular pathology records of enucleated globes with clinically diagnosed or suspected retinoblastoma submitted to a public university ocular pathology laboratory from 2013 to 2018. Hematoxylin-eosin-stained
Labiano AT, Domingo RED.
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Miliary tuberculosis presenting as bilateral pseudo-retinoblastoma [PDF]
Objective: To describe an interesting case of miliary tuberculosis mimicking retinoblastoma.Method: A retrospective case report.Result: The twin brother of a known case of retinobastoma presented with headache.
Attiku, Yamini, Rishi, Pukhraj
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MR Imaging Features to Differentiate Retinoblastoma from Coats' Disease and Persistent Fetal Vasculature. [PDF]
Retinoblastoma mimickers, or pseudoretinoblastoma, are conditions that show similarities with the pediatric cancer retinoblastoma. However, false-positive retinoblastoma diagnosis can cause mistreatment, while false-negative diagnosis can cause life ...
Jansen RW +16 more
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Indications for Pediatric Enucleations of Non-Retinoblastoma Globes in Saudi Arabia with Clinical and Radiological Correlation To Final Histopathological Diagnosis [PDF]
Background Enucleation is a difficult surgical decision in the ophthalmic practice. The overall commonest indications for this procedure are intraocular neoplasm (mostly retinoblastoma in children and uveal melanoma in adults), trauma, painful blind eyes,
Azza MY. Maktabi +4 more
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A review of pseudoretinoblastoma cases at a tertiary hospital
Objective: To report various intraocular conditions that mimic retinoblastoma. Methods: A review was conducted of eyeballs enucleated for suspected retinoblastoma between 2003 and 2007, and referred for histopathological confirmation.
Rafael M. Valenzuela, MD +3 more
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Incontinentia pigmenti in a child with suspected retinoblastoma [PDF]
Background Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare X-linked dominant syndrome caused by mutation in the NEMO/IKKgamma gene, and characterized by a spectrum of cutaneous, ocular, neurologic and dental abnormalities.
Stephanie J. Weiss +3 more
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The Role of Intraarterial Chemotherapy in the Management of Retinoblastoma. [PDF]
Introduction. Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular neoplasm in children. With the advances in medicine, the armamentarium of available treatment modalities has grown. Intraarterial chemotherapy is a relatively new treatment method with promising outcomes.
Pekacka A.
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Update on intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma. [PDF]
The tools for managing retinoblastoma have been increasing in the past decade. While globe‐salvage still relies heavily on intravenous chemotherapy, tumors in advanced stage that failed chemotherapy are now referred for intra‐arterial chemotherapy (IAC) to avoid enucleation. However, IAC still has many obstacles to overcome. We present an update on the
Zanaty M +10 more
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