Non-Familial Retinoblastoma: Case Report

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Authors

  • Mahesh Ahirrao
     ,IN
  • Bhagyashree Ahirrao
     ,IN
  • Prashant Bhadane
     ,IN
  • Sanjay Joshi
     ,IN
  • Jagdish Pakhare
     ,IN
  • Shrikant Patil
     ,IN

Keywords:

Non-Familial, Retinoblastoma, Sporadic.
Education and Research

Abstract

Retinoblastoma is a malignancy of the retina. It is most common intraocular tumor in children. Dominantly inherited disorder frequently found association with defect in RB1 gene. Approximately 40% of patients with retinoblastoma have inherited a germ-line mutation of the RB1 gene found 10% unilaterally while 60% are non-familial. Herewith we present 2 cases of non-familial, unilateral retinoblastoma.

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2015-12-01

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Volume 2, Issue 2, July-December 2015

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Original Research Article

 

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