Second nonocular tumors in cured unilateral retinoblastoma patients.
According to recent data the incidence of second tumors in cured hereditary unilateral retinoblastoma patients is 20% within 10 years, 50% after 20 years and rises to 90% after 30 years. Nonhereditary unilateral retinoblastoma patients have not been regarded as susceptible for second nonocular tumors so far. A case is reported of such a patient having developed a second presacral retroperitoneal tumor after successful treatment of a nonhereditary unilateral retinoblastoma group V without intracranial extension or pulmonary metastases. Consequently all (hereditary and non-hereditary) retinoblastoma patients should receive at least quarterly intensive follow-up examinations after primary ophthalmologic treatment.
Hausmann
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Department of Ophthalmology, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Austria.
Stefani
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FH
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*