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Case reportOcular oncology and pathology · 2025

Retinocytoma: Clinical and Genetic Characteristics in 16 Pediatric and Adult Cases.

Chloé Widehen, Nathalie Cassoux, Denis Malaise … Livia Lumbroso-Le Rouic
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Most retinocytomas appear translucent on retinal exam at diagnosis.

Retinocytoma: Clinical and Genetic Characteristics in 16 Pediatric and Adult Cases.

Chloé Widehen … Livia Lumbroso-Le Rouic
Ocular oncology and pathology · 2025
Background

Retinocytomas are rare benign intraocular tumors that may mimic spontaneously regressed retinoblastoma (Rb).

Methods

This was a retrospective monocentric study of patients with retinocytoma in a French tertiary ocular oncology center, with an inclusion period from January 1999 to January 2024.

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Results
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translucent tumor appearance seen on retinal exam at diagnosis
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Sixteen patients with retinocytoma were identified, and 1,351 Rbs were diagnosed during the same 25-year period.

Age at diagnosis ranged from 11 months to 75 years (mean 28.1 years).

A proportion of lesions were surrounded by atrophy (52%) and/or pigmentation (30%).

More results

None showed malignant transformation during follow-up (mean 79.5 months, median 35.5 months).

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

The presentation of retinocytoma is most often asymptomatic. Thus, diagnosis may be delayed to far later ages than expected with Rb.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Retinocytoma may be associated with germline pathogenic variants of the RB1 gene, and follow-up is recommended due to rare but possible malignant transformation.

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