Solitary retinal astrocytoma in an infant.
A 5-month-old infant presented with a solitary retinal astrocytoma that clinically and ultrasonographically mimicked retinoblastoma. The diagnosis was established on histopathologic examination. There was no systemic evidence of tuberous sclerosis or neurofibromatosis. Thus, solitary, large, retinal astrocytomas can occur in the absence of any systemic manifestations.
Department of Ocular Pathology, Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India.
Pramod
P
Bhende
Kalpana
K
Babu
Padmaja
P
Kumari
Subramanian
S
Krishnakamar
Jyotirmay
J
Biswas
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography