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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