Retinoblastoma presenting as orbital cellulitis: report of four cases with a review of the literature.
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the clinical and histopathological features of retinoblastoma presenting as orbital cellulitis.


METHODS
Retrospective analysis of case records and review of the histopathology of four patients with retinoblastoma presenting as orbital cellulitis.RES U LTS On histopathological examination, all eyes showed anterior segment involvement with extensive necrosis. One case had a well-differentiated tumor and one showed extraocular extension of the tumor.


CONCLUSIONS
Advanced necrotic retinoblastoma with anterior segment involvement may often present as orbital cellulitis.
Agarwal
Manisha
M
Medica Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India.
Biswas
Jyotirmay
J
S
Krishnakumar
K
Shanmugam
Mahesh P
MP
D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000473:pathology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies