A second primary tumor in a patient with retinoma.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the frequency of the co-occurrence of a retinoma and another primary tumor.


METHODS
Presentation of a case report and review of the literature.


RESULTS
A cutaneous melanoma was observed in a 52-year-old man, who was known to have two retinomas in the right eye. Five other cases were found in a review of the literature, suggesting the possibility of an increased risk of developing a second primary tumor in patients with retinoma. The occurrence of cutaneous melanoma as a second primary tumor after retinoma and/or retinoblastoma is discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
There might be an increased risk for patients with retinoma to develop another primary tumor, necessitating regular follow-up of these patients.
Korswagen
Lindy-Anne
LA
Department of Ophthalmology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Moll
Annette C
AC
Imhof
Saskia M
SM
Schouten-van Meeteren
Antoinette Y N
AY
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery