Leucocoria : Most Common Initial Sign of Retinoblastoma

Authors

  • El Baroudi Taieb Resident Doctor Ophthalmology Department, Mohammed IV university Hospital Center Marrakech, Morocco.  Author
  • Belghmaidi Sarah Ophthalmology department, Mohammed IV university hospital center, Marrakech, Morocco Author
  • Hajji Ibtissam Ophthalmology department, Mohammed IV university hospital center, Marrakech, Morocco Author
  • Moutaouakil Abdeljalil Ophthalmology department, Mohammed IV university hospital center, Marrakech, Morocco Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JORRR/2021(2)121

Keywords:

Leucocoria, Retinoblastoma, Intraocular Cancer

Abstract

Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular cancer of childhood. It is initiated by mutation of the RB1 gene, which was the fi rst described tumour-suppressor gene [1-3]. Incidence of retinoblastoma is constant worldwide at one case per 15 000–20 000 livebirths, which corresponds to about 9000 new cases every year [4].

Author Biographies

  • El Baroudi Taieb, Resident Doctor Ophthalmology Department, Mohammed IV university Hospital Center Marrakech, Morocco. 

    El Baroudi Taieb, Resident Doctor Ophthalmology Department, Mohammed IV university Hospital Center Marrakech, Morocco. 

  • Belghmaidi Sarah, Ophthalmology department, Mohammed IV university hospital center, Marrakech, Morocco

    Belghmaidi Sarah, Ophthalmology department, Mohammed IV university hospital center, Marrakech, Morocco

  • Hajji Ibtissam, Ophthalmology department, Mohammed IV university hospital center, Marrakech, Morocco

    Hajji Ibtissam, Ophthalmology department, Mohammed IV university hospital center, Marrakech, Morocco

  • Moutaouakil Abdeljalil, Ophthalmology department, Mohammed IV university hospital center, Marrakech, Morocco

    Moutaouakil Abdeljalil, Ophthalmology department, Mohammed IV university hospital center, Marrakech, Morocco

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Published

2021-12-29

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2021): Volume 2 Issue 4

Section

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