[Medullo-epithelioma: presentation of 3 cases]

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 1996 May;208(5):377-80. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1035246.
[Article in French]

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.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Brachytherapy
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Eye Enucleation
  • Eye Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Eye Neoplasms / pathology
  • Eye Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Eye Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Iris / pathology
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial / radiotherapy
  • Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial / surgery
  • Retina / pathology
  • Retinoblastoma / diagnosis
  • Retinoblastoma / pathology
  • Retinoblastoma / radiotherapy
  • Retinoblastoma / surgery