Type presentatie | E-poster |
Titel | Spontaneous hyphema as a presenting sign of retinoblastoma. |
Doel | To determine the frequency, epidemiological and clinical profile of patients with retinoblastoma presenting with spontaneous hyphema |
Methodes | This is a retrospective study of patients with retinoblastoma who presented with hyphema as a sign of presentation, during the period from June 6, 2013 to May 30 , 2020, over a period of 7 years in the Department of Ophthalmology. For each patient, interview (parents or guardians), clinical and paraclinical examination (ultrasound, CT scan) were considered. The fundus examination was performed under general anesthesia. |
Resultaten | During the study period, 7 patients with retinoblastoma presented with spontaneous hyphema, representing a frequency of 18.4% of all retinoblastoma cases diagnosed during the study period. The mean age at diagnosis was 3.3 years (39.6 months). In terms of gender, there was a predominance of females (85.7%). The average time between the appearance of the first sign and the consultation was 7 months (from 1 to 18 months). The spontaneous hyphema was of the 1st and 2nd degree (85.8%). The involvement was unilateral (right eye, 57.1%; left eye, 42.9%). |
Conclusie | The frequency of hyphaema reported in this study seems high compared to other studies. Our study also showed a female predominance. Spontaneous hyphema should be considered in the differential diagnosis of retinoblastoma. |
Belangenverstrengeling | Nee |
Naam | KAIMBO WA KAIMBO |
Initialen | D |
Instituut | University of Kinshasa |
Stad | Kinshasa |
Naam | Mwamba |
Initialen | B |
Naam | Kaimbo |
Initialen | MT |