1Diete Koki Memorial Hospital, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
2Dept of Anatomical Pathology, Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
3Dept of Ophthalmology, Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
*Corresponding author email:doctorazonobi2002@ymail.com
Online published on 11 April, 2014.
Retinoblastoma, although a common ocular childhood tumour is rare in the older age groups. It present commonly as leucocoria and strabismus especially in the younger age groups. However in older children, its presentation may be atypical. We report a case of retinoblastoma in a 12 year old girl who initially presented with features of non specific inflammatory external ocular disease and later with proptosis and weight loss. Non response to ealier treatment prompted an enucleation whose specimen reveal a histological diagnosis of retinoblastoma.
Retinoblastoma, Enucleation, Proptosis
