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Outcome of focal treatment to residual retinoblastoma after chemotherapy (Experience with Focal Treatment of Retinoblastoma).

Authors: Sumbul, Kashif; Kashif, Muhammad; Nisar, Siyal; Mohammed Idrees, Adhi;

Outcome of focal treatment to residual retinoblastoma after chemotherapy (Experience with Focal Treatment of Retinoblastoma).

Abstract

We report a prospective case series on the anatomical, and functional outcomes, and complications of focal treatment of retinoblastoma to residual tumors in patients who had already received chemotherapy. We examined the patients of retinoblastoma under general anaesthesia with Ret Cam II. Patients with lesions from Group 1 to Group 5 of Reese Ellsworth classification at presentation. They were first given chemotherapy according to VEC (Vincristine, Etoposide and Carboplatin) protocol and then focal treatment. Solid State Green laser photocoagulation and/or cryotherapy were applied to the lesions with help of indirect ophthalmoscope. Thirty one eyes of 26 children were treated. The mean age at presentation was 35.5 ± 6.4 (median = 24, IQR = 36) months. Fourteen (57.7%) were male and 12 (42.3%) were female. Twenty three (88.5%) children had bilateral retinoblastoma and 3 (11.5%) had unilateral involvement. Complete regression was achieved in 25 (80.6%) eyes. Only 6 (19.4%) eyes had to be enucleated. Final mean LogMAR visual acuity after treatment was0.6 ± 0.64. Transient Corneal oedema was the most commonly observed adverse effect seen immediately after laser photocoagulation in 12 (38.7%) eyes. Focal treatment is a good and effective adjuvant to systemic treatment and ophthalmologists should be aware of this modality of treatment and competent enough to use these modalities appropriately to improve the outcome of RB patients in our population.

Keywords

Male, Laser Coagulation, Neoplasm, Residual, Retinal Neoplasms, Retinoblastoma, Infant, Cryosurgery, Neoplasms, Multiple Primary, Treatment Outcome, Vincristine, Child, Preschool, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Cyclophosphamide, Epirubicin

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