Published April 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Bilateral retinoblastoma presenting as metastases to forearm bones four years after the initial treatment

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (India)
  • 2. Department of Paediatric Haemato-oncology Unit, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (India)

Description

Osseous metastases from retinoblastoma, the most common ocular malignant neoplasm of childhood, are reported most commonly in the skull and long bones. However, metastases to forearm bones are very rare. Here we present a case of bilateral retinoblastoma with metastases to right forearm bones four years after the initial treatment. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 115-116
CODEN
IJNMEK

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Notes
9 refs., 1 fig.