Title of article :
Retinoblastoma and Retinal Astrocytoma: Unusual Double Tumor in One Eye
Author/Authors :
Asadi Amoli، Fahimeh نويسنده Dept. of Pathology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , , Nikmanesh، Arash نويسنده Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Nikmanesh, Arash , Shams، Hormuz نويسنده Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Shams, Hormuz
Issue Information :
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2011
Pages :
3
From page :
189
To page :
191
Abstract :

Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular neoplasm in children. Glial tumor of the retina and optic nerve head are considered to be congenital and are therefore classified as hamartomas. Concurrent occurrence of these tumors in one eye is uncommon and by reviewing the studies, a few cases have been reported. We report a 9 years old boy with eye enucleation and concurrent occurrence of retinoblastoma and astrocytoma in one eye as two separate and different masses. Although retinoblastoma and astrocytoma are two distinct tumors and their concurrent occurrence in one eye is rare, concurrent occurrence of these tumors may suggest differentiation of these two tumors from a neuroectodermal primary cell.

Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Serial Year :
2011
Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number :
2391392
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