Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Endoresection of Refractory Intraocular Retinoblastoma

Unplanned intraocular surgery in eyes with active retinoblastoma carries a risk of extraocular extension and metastases. Planned intravitreal chemotherapy (IVitC) has significantly revolutionized the treatment of the most intractable feature of recurrent retinoblastoma, vitreous seeds,1 without evidence of extraocular spread of tumor.2 One child with recurrent refractory vitreous seeding was treated with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with good vision and no active tumor at 26 months of follow-up.3
Source: Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Reports Source Type: research