[Childhood ocular tumors: epidemiological and histopathological aspects at the Yaoundé gynaeco obstetric and pediatric hospital].
The ocular tumours encountered in ophthalmologic consultations affect all age groups. The purpose of our study is to help improve knowledge of ocular and orbital tumours in children in Cameroon, by analysing the epidemiologic and histopathologic aspects of these tumours at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital (HGOPY). We therefore conducted a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study examining files of cases treated from 2003 through 2009. We found that tumours accounted for 0.36% of all consultations of children aged from 0 to 15 years in the HGOPY and affected an average of three children a year, mainly those younger than 10 years (90% of the cases) and 65% boys. Overall, 75% of the tumours were retinoblastomas (75%), 15% conjunctival naevi, 5% epidermoid carcinomas of conjunctiva (5%) and angioneurofibromas of the optic nerve (5%).


CONCLUSIONS
Ocular tumours are rare in children attending hospitals in Cameroon. They are mainly retinablastinomas and affect boys more often than girls.
Université de Yaoundé-I Faculté de médecine et des sciences biomédicales Yaoundé Cameroun. andyebelle@gmail.com
Lucienne Assumpta
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Bella
Ted
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Afetane Evina
André
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Omgbwa Eballe
D000293:Adolescent; D002163:Cameroon; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies