purpose : retinoblastoma (rb) is a relatively common childhood tumor. in this report we discuss the clinical characteristics, treatments and outcome of the treated rb patients from a referral center in iran in order to understand this medical problem in our society. methods : a retrospective study was carried out on rb cases treated in farabi eye hospital since 1979 to 2007. the variables analy...

OBJECTIVE To review the effectiveness and toxicity of periocular topotecan hydrochloride in fibrin sealant (Tisseel) for the control of intraocular retinoblastoma. METHODS Retrospective medical record review of visually threatening or recurrent intraocular retinoblastoma treated with periocular topotecan. RESULTS Eight children (10 eyes) received 1 to 4 injections of periocular topotecan in...

OBJECTIVE One of the primary factors in managing patients with retinoblastoma is early diagnosis. The main idea of this study was to recognize the consequences of delay in diagnosis on therapy of the disease. METHODS A retrospective review of all children with proven retinoblastoma, who had presented to MAHAK hospital in Tehran, from April 2007 to Dec 2011, was performed. Grouping of intraocu...

background :the present study was conducted to establish the patterns and risk factors of surgical site infections in our institution between 2006 and 2011.   methods: this was a retrospective cross-sectional study. the surgical site infection (ssi) was identified based on the presence of icd-10-cm diagnostic code in hospital discharge records. by using a standardized data collection form predi...

OBJECTIVES To explore current delays in diagnosis of retinoblastoma (Rb) and effect on outcome with comparison to a study from the 1990s. SETTING Primary, secondary, tertiary care: majority from South of England. PARTICIPANTS A retrospective analysis of 93 new referrals of sporadic (non-familial) Rb to a specialist Rb unit in London, UK from January 2006 to February 2014. PRIMARY AND SECO...

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical manifestations and results of current treatment for patients with retinoblastoma (Rb) in a tertiary care eye hospital in the north west of Pakistan. STUDY DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from January 2006 and December 2009. METHODOLOGY The data of 139 patients diagnosed as having retinob...

BACKGROUND More invasive retinoblastoma, characterized by increased morbidity and mortality, with lower rates of eye salvage and higher rates of extraocular dissemination, seems more prevalent in resource-poor countries. The relationship of diagnostic delay (lag time) and sociodemographic factors on the extent of disease at diagnosis has not been examined separately for unilateral and bilateral...