Clinico-pathologic study of 70 enucleations.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 59(9): 612-4, 2009 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess patients' history, demographic charactertics, cause for enucleation and orbital implant trends.METHODS:
A cross-sectional descriptive case study of 70 patients who underwent enucleation for various reasons between January 2004 to June 2007 at Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar were reviewed. The patients' history, demographic characteristics, cause for enucleation after histopathology and the type of orbital implant were analyzed.RESULTS:
Seventy eyes of patients who underwent enucleation were reviewed. The male patients were 62.85% and female 37.14%. The most common age group involved was paediatric in 51.42%. Retinoblastoma was the most common indication for enucleation in 42.85% of children followed by choroidal melanoma in 17.14%, painful blind eye in 11.42% and phthisis bulbi in 8.57% in adults. Enucleation with orbital implant was done in 45.71%, with dermofat graft in 34.28% and no implant in 20%. The most common complication being erosion in 21.87% and excessive discharge in 15.62%.CONCLUSIONS:
Males were the usual victims. Majority of patients were of paediatric age group. The most common indications for enucleation was retinoblastoma in children and choroidal melanoma and painful blind eye in adults.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Retinoblastoma
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Enucleación del Ojo
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Neoplasias de la Retina
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pak Med Assoc
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article