[Cerebrospinal fluid cytology in retinoblastoma--possibility of early  detection of tumor dissemination into the CNS].
Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumourous which occurs in childhood. The most important factors which influence possible cure of patients with a retinoblastoma are early detection of the disease, correct diagnosis and adequate therapy. In the submitted case-record the authors provide evidence of the importance of cytological examination of cerebrospinal fluid which is important in retinoblastoma in particular for the follow-up of treatment. Cytological examination of cerebrospinal fluid in this type of tumour is very reliable and can reveal infiltration of tumour cells into the CNS much sooner than imaging methods.
Glosová
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Neurologická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha.
Malis
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Kodet
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Dimmerová
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D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000473:pathology; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000556:secondary