[Medullo-epithelioma: presentation of 3 cases].
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd, 1996/5;208(5):377-80.
Balmer A[1], Munier F, Uffer S, Zografos L, Gailloud C
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Abstract
Three cases of medullo-epithelioma are reported from a study of almost 350 cases of retinoblastomas or pseudo-retinoblastomas. The cases concern one female and two male children of 1,5, 2,5 and 6 years of age respectively at the time of diagnosis. Suspected of carrying retinoblastoma, two of the children were enucleated. Histological examination revealed the presence of a benign medullo-epithelioma in one case and a malignant condition in the other. The third case was treated by brachytherapy which led to total destruction of the tumor. A new iridian focus opposite the original tumor appeared one year later and was in turn destroyed by cobalt applicator.
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Brachytherapy; Child; Child, Preschool; Diagnosis, Differential; Eye Enucleation; Eye Neoplasms; Female; Humans; Infant; Iris; Male; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Retina; Retinoblastoma
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