Retinoblastoma in children: a case series from Senegal.
Oxf Med Case Reports
; 2019(10): omz084, 2019 Oct.
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Retinoblastoma is the most common tumor of the eye in Senegalese children. Diagnosis occurs often at a late stage, when enucleation is unavoidable. In this report, we describe all recorded cases occurring in Senegal over a 10-year period (2005-14). For the 106 cases clinically and radiological identified, the mean age at diagnosis was 30 months (2 months / 10 years). Leucocoria (74.6%) and exophthalmos (42.3%) were common signs of the disease. For the 67 cases identified through patient-file examination, extra-ocular forms were present in 30% of cases at the time of diagnosis and retinal detachment in 19% of cases. Chemotherapy and surgery were the only available therapeutic methods. Overall survival at 5 years was 70%. Retinoblastoma is a serious illness that threatens the lives and sight of affected children. There are about 10 cases per year in Senegal. Management can be enhanced by improving existing technical platforms and training medical staff.
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MEDLINE
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Oxf Med Case Reports
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2019
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Senegal
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Reino Unido