Retinoblastoma and Persistent Fetal Vasculature in the Same Eye: Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Retinoblastoma is the most prevalent intraocular tumor in children, commonly manifesting as leukocoria. Persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) is another cause of leukocoria, resulting from the incomplete regression of fetal eye blood vessels. The simultaneous occurrence of retinoblastoma and PFV in the same eye is extremely uncommon and presents significant diagnostic difficulties.

Case presentation

We present a case involving a 2-year-old girl with leukocoria and esotropia in her left eye. Clinical assessments, including biomicroscopy, ocular ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging, identified a retrolental mass with calcifications and a hyperechoic tubular structure, indicating the presence of both retinoblastoma and PFV. Enucleation followed by histopathologi

SUBMITTER: Baccega F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11729121 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature