title: Outcome for patients with constitutional 13q chromosomal abnormalities and retinoblastoma.
abstract: The outcomes for five patients with retinoblastoma and constitutional chromosomal abnormalities involving the long arm of chromosome 13 are reported. All patients demonstrated developmental delay and mental retardation. Four of these patients are alive 23, 21, 15, and 1 year from diagnosis; one died of pneumonia with septicemia. Each of the four survivors has, with aging, shown hypotonia, mutism, contractures, and inability to function independently.
authors: Department of Hematology and Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
authors: C B
authors: CB
authors: Pratt
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Raimondi
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Kaste
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Heaton
authors: K G
authors: KG
authors: Mounce
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Mandrell
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Crom
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002882:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13 / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D016161:Genes, Retinoblastoma; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000235:genetics; D011379:Prognosis; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D017741:Survivors; D013714:Tennessee / Q000453:epidemiology