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Overview
The most common symptoms of retinoblastoma include strabismus, leukocoria, a red eye, or a cellulitis-like picture. In rare cases, retinoblastoma can present with pain and inflammation and have a similar presentation to endophthalmitis, uveitis, hemorrhage or preseptal or orbital cellulitis.[1]
History
Approximately 6% of the retinoblastoma is familial.[2] So family history should be inquired whenever there is suspicion of retinoblastoma.
Common Symptoms
The most common symptoms of retinoblastoma include
- The pupil often appears white or pink when you shine a light in a child's eye.
- Lazy eye (strabismus): Both eyes do not appear to look in the same direction.
- Vision problems
- Eye pain
- Redness of the white part of the eye
- A pupil that does not get smaller when exposed to bright light
Less Common Symptoms
- Pain and inflammation
Emergency referral to an Opthalmologist is warranted when a child presents with Leukocoria or Strabismus.
References
- ↑ http://eyewiki.org/Retinoblastoma#Clinical_Presentation
- ↑ Shields CL, Shields JA (2004). "Diagnosis and management of retinoblastoma" (PDF). Cancer Control : Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 11 (5): 317–27. PMID 15377991. Retrieved 2012-05-29.