title: A rare case of retinocytoma occurring in a 12-year-old child.
abstract: A 12-year-old girl with a translucent, partially calcified retinal mass in the posterior pole surrounded by a rim of pigment epithelial changes and chorioretinal atrophy was diagnosed as having retinocytoma. The patient received a single treatment of transpupillary thermotherapy at the slit lamp to prevent malignant transformation. The dimensions of the lesion and the visual acuity remained unchanged at 3.5 years of follow-up with no further treatment. Retinocytoma is a benign retinal tumor that carries the same genetic implications as retinoblastoma. Regular follow-up is necessary because the tumor can demonstrate malignant transformation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, 9 Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yaman
authors.forename: Kaan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gündüz
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Saatci
authors.forename: Nilüfer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koçak
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity