Evaluación de 47 casos de retinoblastoma (1982-1986) / Evaluation of 47 cases of retinoblastoma (1982-1986)

RESUMO

We have reviewed medical records of 47 patients of retinoblastoma treated between 1982-1986 in our section of retinoblastoma of the Department of Ophthalmology of the Hospital Universitario de Caracas, this section is constituted by Services of ophalmology, pediatrics radiotherapy and heamatology and was founded in 1979 by one of us(A, B). The age most affected was between 2-3 years (49.00%). We did not found difference between sexes. 57.40%had unilateral form and 42.60%bilateral. Two patients (4.25%) had family history of retinoblastoma. The most important symptoms were leucocoria (76.60%) and proptosis (10.60%). Almost half (47.00%) came in advanced state. The general mortality followed in 24 months was 77%