Retinoblastoma tells the story of our health care system.
OBJECTIVE
To review cases of retinoblastoma.


METHODS
Department of Pathology Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi.


METHODS
Twenty-three specimens from cases of retinoblastoma received over a period of eight years were routinely processes and stained with haematoxylin and Eosin stain. Other stains were used for tuberculoses and melanin. Immunochemistry was resorted to in undifferentiated tumors.


RESULTS
Over 60% cases of retinoblastoma were diagnosed after 5 years and nine cases showed involvement of optinerve.


CONCLUSIONS
Late diagnosis of retinoblastoma effects the stage of the tumors and the prognosis.
Soomro
I
I
Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
Khan
M N
MN
Muzaffar
S
S
Kayani
N
N
Pervez
S
S
Hussainy
A S
AS
Ahmed
R
R
Hasan
S H
SH
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan; D011379:Prognosis; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors