Retinal vasoproliferative tumour: differential diagnoses and treatment considerations in a paediatric patient

BMJ Case Rep. 2023 Sep 5;16(9):e254859. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-254859.

Abstract

An early adolescent man was referred to the ocular oncology service for evaluation of a pale, raised fundus lesion in the inferotemporal quadrant of his right eye. Unaided visual acuities were 20/20 OD and 20/20 OS. He had no medical, ocular or family history of note. Retinal vasoproliferative tumour with progressive retinal exudation was the working diagnosis. Improvement in tumour features and exudation regression were noted following a combination of argon laser therapy, cryotherapy and intravitreal steroid injection. Paediatric intraocular tumours present a complex list of differential diagnoses and offer significant diagnostic and management challenges. Discussed here are the differential diagnoses and treatment considerations in the setting of an intraocular tumour in childhood.

Keywords: Genetic screening / counselling; Genetics; Ophthalmology; Paediatrics; Retina.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Child
  • Cryotherapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Retina
  • Retinal Neoplasms*