Title of article
Retinoblastoma in Adults: a Case Report and Literature Review
Author/Authors
Sharifzadeh, Mehdi Eye Research Center- Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Ghassemi, Fariba Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Asadi Amoli, Fahimeh Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Rahmanikhah, Elham Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tabatabaie, Seid Zia Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Pages
4
From page
388
To page
391
Abstract
Purpose: To report a case of adult retinoblastoma with a wrong diagnosis of melanoma. Case report: Herein, we present an adult retinoblastoma case who was misdiagnosed as melanoma in fine‑needle aspiration biopsy with intravitreal hemorrhage and later neovascular glaucoma after biopsy. The diagnosis of retinoblastoma was confirmed after enucleation. Conclusion: Retinoblastoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an intraocular mass in adults, especially when media haziness precludes adequate ophthalmoscopic visualization.
Keywords
Adult Retinoblastoma , Eye , Ocular Tumor , Retinoblastoma , Retinoma
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2014
Record number
2422825
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