Images in Clinical Radiology
Unilateral sight loss in a 4-year-old girl
Authors:
K De Smet ,
Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
M De Maeseneer,
Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
A T Yazdi,
Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
C Ernst,
Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
J De Mey
Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
Abstract
For 6 weeks the parents of a 4-year-old girl had noticed a difference between the two eyes of their child. Ophtalmological examination revealed leukocoria. This finding raised clinical suspicion of retinoblastoma. MRI was performed. On T2 weighted images a hypointense mass relative to the vitreous humor was evident. There were several hypointensities compatible with calcifications. An area of retinal detachment was also seen. On T1 weighted images a mildly hyperintense mass relative to vitreous humor was seen. It showed marked contrast enhancement. On diffusion weighted images there was restricted diffusion suggestive for a tumoral lesion. The imaging findings were compatible with a retinoblastoma without transscleral or optic nerve extension. The tumor was complicated by retinal detachment reducing visual potential. The patient was treated with enucleation of the affected eye.
How to Cite:
De Smet K, De Maeseneer M, Yazdi AT, Ernst C, De Mey J. Unilateral sight loss in a 4-year-old girl. JBR-BTR. 2010;93(6):323. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.356
Published on
16 Jun 2010.
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