title: Computerized tomography fails to show calcification in diffuse retinoblastoma.
abstract: A suspected diagnosis of retinoblastoma can almost always be supported by intraocular calcification detected by computerized tomography. We report two patients with diffuse unilateral opacification of the ocular media who failed to demonstrate calcification on a CT scan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Karr
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kalina
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed