Ocular Survival Following Intravitreal Melphalan as Adjuvant Treatment for Vitreous Retinoblastoma Seeding
Ghaida Alahmadi,1 Azza MY Maktabi,2 Gorka Sesma,1 Saleh Almesfer1 1Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Gorka...
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| description | Ghaida Alahmadi,1 Azza MY Maktabi,2 Gorka Sesma,1 Saleh Almesfer1 1Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Gorka Sesma, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Al Urubah Branche Road, West Building 2 nd Floor, Riyadh, 11462, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966114849700, Fax +966114821908, Email gsesma@kkesh.med.saPurpose: To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal chemotherapy for vitreous seeding in patients with retinoblastoma (Rb).Design: Retrospective, single-arm cohort study.Methods: This study was conducted at a tertiary eye center. Between 2013 and 2021, 27 patients (27 eyes) with vitreous Rb receiving adjuvant intravitreal melphalan (IVM) as secondary/salvage treatment in one eye were included. Patients who were unable to follow-up or treated elsewhere were excluded. Survival analysis was performed to assess the incidence of enucleation in the melphalan-treated group, as well as in bilateral cases with eyes receiving melphalan and those receiving standard treatment, consisting of chemotherapy, thermotherapy, and enucleation according to the disease stage.Results: The median (interquartile range) follow-up time was 65 months (range, 34– 83 months). Seventeen patients (63%) had bilateral disease. Sixteen eyes (59%) were saved. The Kaplan–Meier survival estimates for eyes receiving melphalan were 100% at 1 year (95% confidence interval [CI]:11.2– 14.3), 75% (95% CI:14.2– 48.9) at 3 years, and 50% at 5 years. Melphalan-treated patients with bilateral disease showed a significantly higher number of saved eyes than the standard treatment group (P=0.002). Tumor recurrence was the primary cause of enucleation, accounting for 36% of the cases. In the vitreous hemorrhage group, the odds of enucleation were 13 times higher (95% CI:1.04– 165.28) than in the group without this condition.Conclusion: IVM is an effective treatment option for vitreous seeds. After 3 years of follow-up, the estimated survival rate for saved eyes decreased, and vitreous hemorrhage significantly increased the likelihood of enucleation. Further studies are required to determine the precise effects of IVM.Graphical Abstract: Keywords: retinoblastoma, melphalan, intravitreal chemotherapy, ocular oncology, intraocular tumors |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4575194db96143969d550f1c4ba506e62023-07-02T19:49:18ZengDove Medical PressClinical Ophthalmology1177-54832023-06-01Volume 171789180084650Ocular Survival Following Intravitreal Melphalan as Adjuvant Treatment for Vitreous Retinoblastoma SeedingAlahmadi GMaktabi AMYSesma GAlmesfer SGhaida Alahmadi,1 Azza MY Maktabi,2 Gorka Sesma,1 Saleh Almesfer1 1Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Gorka Sesma, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Al Urubah Branche Road, West Building 2 nd Floor, Riyadh, 11462, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966114849700, Fax +966114821908, Email gsesma@kkesh.med.saPurpose: To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal chemotherapy for vitreous seeding in patients with retinoblastoma (Rb).Design: Retrospective, single-arm cohort study.Methods: This study was conducted at a tertiary eye center. Between 2013 and 2021, 27 patients (27 eyes) with vitreous Rb receiving adjuvant intravitreal melphalan (IVM) as secondary/salvage treatment in one eye were included. Patients who were unable to follow-up or treated elsewhere were excluded. Survival analysis was performed to assess the incidence of enucleation in the melphalan-treated group, as well as in bilateral cases with eyes receiving melphalan and those receiving standard treatment, consisting of chemotherapy, thermotherapy, and enucleation according to the disease stage.Results: The median (interquartile range) follow-up time was 65 months (range, 34– 83 months). Seventeen patients (63%) had bilateral disease. Sixteen eyes (59%) were saved. The Kaplan–Meier survival estimates for eyes receiving melphalan were 100% at 1 year (95% confidence interval [CI]:11.2– 14.3), 75% (95% CI:14.2– 48.9) at 3 years, and 50% at 5 years. Melphalan-treated patients with bilateral disease showed a significantly higher number of saved eyes than the standard treatment group (P=0.002). Tumor recurrence was the primary cause of enucleation, accounting for 36% of the cases. In the vitreous hemorrhage group, the odds of enucleation were 13 times higher (95% CI:1.04– 165.28) than in the group without this condition.Conclusion: IVM is an effective treatment option for vitreous seeds. After 3 years of follow-up, the estimated survival rate for saved eyes decreased, and vitreous hemorrhage significantly increased the likelihood of enucleation. Further studies are required to determine the precise effects of IVM.Graphical Abstract: Keywords: retinoblastoma, melphalan, intravitreal chemotherapy, ocular oncology, intraocular tumorshttps://www.dovepress.com/ocular-survival-following-intravitreal-melphalan-as-adjuvant-treatment-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTHretinoblastomamelphalanintravitreal chemotherapyocular oncologyintraocular tumors |
| spellingShingle | Alahmadi G Maktabi AMY Sesma G Almesfer S Ocular Survival Following Intravitreal Melphalan as Adjuvant Treatment for Vitreous Retinoblastoma Seeding Clinical Ophthalmology retinoblastoma melphalan intravitreal chemotherapy ocular oncology intraocular tumors |
| title | Ocular Survival Following Intravitreal Melphalan as Adjuvant Treatment for Vitreous Retinoblastoma Seeding |
| title_full | Ocular Survival Following Intravitreal Melphalan as Adjuvant Treatment for Vitreous Retinoblastoma Seeding |
| title_fullStr | Ocular Survival Following Intravitreal Melphalan as Adjuvant Treatment for Vitreous Retinoblastoma Seeding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ocular Survival Following Intravitreal Melphalan as Adjuvant Treatment for Vitreous Retinoblastoma Seeding |
| title_short | Ocular Survival Following Intravitreal Melphalan as Adjuvant Treatment for Vitreous Retinoblastoma Seeding |
| title_sort | ocular survival following intravitreal melphalan as adjuvant treatment for vitreous retinoblastoma seeding |
| topic | retinoblastoma melphalan intravitreal chemotherapy ocular oncology intraocular tumors |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/ocular-survival-following-intravitreal-melphalan-as-adjuvant-treatment-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTH |
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