Spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma: A case-report and literature review
A case-report of the rare phenomenon of spontaneous regression in retinoblastoma which occured in a Nigerian girl at the age of 2 is reported. At birth, the child had divergent squint of the right eye. This was followed by leukocoria and progressive enlargement of the globe 1 and 6 months later resp...
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| description | A case-report of the rare phenomenon of spontaneous regression in retinoblastoma which occured in a Nigerian girl at the age of 2 is reported.
At birth, the child had divergent squint of the right eye. This was followed by leukocoria and progressive enlargement of the globe 1 and 6 months later respectively. With no history of trauma or any form of treatment, spontaneous involution of the globe occured at about the age of 2. Six months later, leukocoria was again noticed in the left eye. At presentation, a fungating mass was noted. Histopathology report of the left enucleated eyeball confirmed retinoblastoma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be946e2eb3fe40a090459a51766121c62022-12-22T04:14:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development2635-36951997-01-01212730Spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma: A case-report and literature reviewChimdi M EkwerekwuA case-report of the rare phenomenon of spontaneous regression in retinoblastoma which occured in a Nigerian girl at the age of 2 is reported. At birth, the child had divergent squint of the right eye. This was followed by leukocoria and progressive enlargement of the globe 1 and 6 months later respectively. With no history of trauma or any form of treatment, spontaneous involution of the globe occured at about the age of 2. Six months later, leukocoria was again noticed in the left eye. At presentation, a fungating mass was noted. Histopathology report of the left enucleated eyeball confirmed retinoblastoma.http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=1997;volume=2;issue=1;spage=27;epage=30;aulast=Ekwerekwu;type=0retinoblastomaretinomaspontaneous regression |
| spellingShingle | Chimdi M Ekwerekwu Spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma: A case-report and literature review International Journal of Medicine and Health Development retinoblastoma retinoma spontaneous regression |
| title | Spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma: A case-report and literature review |
| title_full | Spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma: A case-report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma: A case-report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma: A case-report and literature review |
| title_short | Spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma: A case-report and literature review |
| title_sort | spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma a case report and literature review |
| topic | retinoblastoma retinoma spontaneous regression |
| url | http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=1997;volume=2;issue=1;spage=27;epage=30;aulast=Ekwerekwu;type=0 |
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