Retinoblastoma in an adult
Retinoblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the retina usually seen in children before 5 years of age. The tumor is extremely rare in adults. We report here an unusual case of retinoblastoma in a 55-year-old adult female who presented to us with an orbital mass at a late stage of the disease. Detail...
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| author | Vasudha Garg Ashumi Gupta Sonam K Pruthi Pratima Khare |
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| description | Retinoblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the retina usually seen in children before 5 years of age. The tumor is extremely rare in adults. We report here an unusual case of retinoblastoma in a 55-year-old adult female who presented to us with an orbital mass at a late stage of the disease. Detailed laboratory investigations and imaging studies could not make a precise diagnosis. The treating ophthalmologist suspected primary intraocular tumor, metastatic carcinoma, malignant melanoma, or lymphoma and referred the patient for fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Cytopathological examination of Giemsa-stained FNAC smear was consistent with that of retinoblastoma and established the diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bad7c6c584b74d22a223f3a672f0f5bc2022-12-22T01:05:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Cytology0970-93712018-01-0135212012410.4103/JOC.JOC_230_15Retinoblastoma in an adultVasudha GargAshumi GuptaSonam K PruthiPratima KhareRetinoblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the retina usually seen in children before 5 years of age. The tumor is extremely rare in adults. We report here an unusual case of retinoblastoma in a 55-year-old adult female who presented to us with an orbital mass at a late stage of the disease. Detailed laboratory investigations and imaging studies could not make a precise diagnosis. The treating ophthalmologist suspected primary intraocular tumor, metastatic carcinoma, malignant melanoma, or lymphoma and referred the patient for fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Cytopathological examination of Giemsa-stained FNAC smear was consistent with that of retinoblastoma and established the diagnosis.http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2018;volume=35;issue=2;spage=120;epage=124;aulast=GargFine needle aspiration cytologynoncontrast computed tomography scanretinoblastoma |
| spellingShingle | Vasudha Garg Ashumi Gupta Sonam K Pruthi Pratima Khare Retinoblastoma in an adult Journal of Cytology Fine needle aspiration cytology noncontrast computed tomography scan retinoblastoma |
| title | Retinoblastoma in an adult |
| title_full | Retinoblastoma in an adult |
| title_fullStr | Retinoblastoma in an adult |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retinoblastoma in an adult |
| title_short | Retinoblastoma in an adult |
| title_sort | retinoblastoma in an adult |
| topic | Fine needle aspiration cytology noncontrast computed tomography scan retinoblastoma |
| url | http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2018;volume=35;issue=2;spage=120;epage=124;aulast=Garg |
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