Diagnostic et traitement des tumeurs intra-oculaires chez l'enfant [Diagnosis and treatment of intraocular tumors in the child]

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serval:BIB_CFD8234DC496
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Diagnostic et traitement des tumeurs intra-oculaires chez l'enfant [Diagnosis and treatment of intraocular tumors in the child]
Journal
Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
Author(s)
Balmer A., Munier F.
ISSN
0023-2165
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2001
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
218
Number
5
Pages
292-7
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article ; Review - Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
PURPOSE: To remind of the absolute necessity for early diagnosis in the presence of ocular signs in children giving rise to possible intraocular tumours. METHOD: Based on our own experience of intraocular tumours in children, together with findings from the literature, diagnostic criteria and methods of treatment are presented. RESULTS: Retinoblastoma is the predominant cause of intraocular tumours in children, representing over 80% of cases under the age of 15 years. Other diseases may give rise to the same initial signs, usually leukocoria, sometimes strabismus, more rarely other atypical signs. Elements taken into account for diagnosis include age, sex, laterality, heredity, size of the globe, clinical aspect of the tumours, presence of calcifications and vitreous seeding. Full fundus examination under general anaesthetic is usually necessary. Biological examination, ultrasonography, computerized tomography and MRI enable an accurate diagnosis to be made in the majority of doubtful cases. The management of retinoblastoma is adapted for each individual case from the wide range of treatments available. Enucleation, radioactive applicators (...), brachytherapy (...), cryo- and photocoagulation represent classical measures. Primary chemotherapy, combined with other treatments such as thermotherapy, has become the treatment of choice in those cases where external beam radiotherapy has been used up to now, or in some instances before enucleation. Enucleation is usually carried out for medullo-epitheliomas, but brachytherapy may offer an alternative. CONCLUSION: Any unexplained ocular sign in children should be considered as a possible retinoblastoma, making an accurate and certain diagnosis imperative. Early treatment may save not only the life but also the vision of patients carrying this highly malignant lesion.
Keywords
Child, Child, Preschool, Diagnosis, Differential, Eye Neoplasms, Humans, Infant, Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial, Prognosis, Retinal Neoplasms, Retinoblastoma
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