A Case of Metastatic Retinoblastoma to the Bone Marrow.
- Author:
Hyun Chan KIM
1
;
Sae Heun RHO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje Medical College, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Bone Marrow*;
Central Nervous System;
Choroid;
Early Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Orbit;
Prognosis;
Retina;
Retinoblastoma*;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1986;27(3):442-447
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Retinoblastoma is a rare, congenital and malignant tumor that arises from the retina. It is one of the most common intraocular tumors occurring during childhood. Frequently it occurs monocularly and hereditarily, Early diagnosis and adequate treatment improves the survival. The prognosis is very unfavourable if the choroid is affected or the orbit or the central nervous system is invaded or if metastases ha ve occurred. The authors report a case of retinoblastoma in a three year old Korean girl metastasized to the bone marrow with severe anemia and thrombocytopenia.
