J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1986 Jun;27(3):442-447.

A Case of Metastatic Retinoblastoma to the Bone Marrow

• Kim HC
• Rho SH

Abstract

Retinoblastoma is a rare, congenital and malignant tumor that arises from the retina. It is one of the most common intraocular tumors occurring during childhood. Frequently it occurs monocularly and hereditarily, Early diagnosis and adequate treatment improves the survival. The prognosis is very unfavourable if the choroid is affected or the orbit or the central nervous system is invaded or if metastases ha ve occurred. The authors report a case of retinoblastoma in a three year old Korean girl metastasized to the bone marrow with severe anemia and thrombocytopenia.

MeSH Terms

Anemia
Bone Marrow*
Central Nervous System
Choroid
Early Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Orbit
Prognosis
Retina
Retinoblastoma*
Thrombocytopenia