Adult onset retinoblastoma.
Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common primary malignant intraocular tumor of childhood presenting usually before 5 years of age. RB in adults older than 20 years is extremely rare. A literature search using PubMed/PubMed Central, Scopus, Google Scholar, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases revealed only 45 cases till date. Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of such reports, indicating heightened level of suspicion among ophthalmologists. Compared to its pediatric counterpart, adult onset RB poses unique challenges in diagnosis and treatment. This article summarizes available literature on adult onset RB and its clinical and pathologic profile, genetics, association with retinocytoma, diagnostics, treatment, and outcomes.
Vitreoretina Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Puducherry; Vitreoretina Services, Ojas Laser Eye Surgery Center, Mumbai, India.
Sabyasachi
S
Sengupta
Vitreoretina Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Puducherry, India.
Utsab
U
Pan
Vitreoretina Services, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Service, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vikas
V
Khetan
D017668:Age of Onset; D019468:Disease Management; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy