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Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120:1385-1388.

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Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most frequently occurring intraocular malignant tumor of childhood.^1-3 It occurs bilaterally in 30% to 35% of cases.^1-2 A few adult cases have been reported, but onset is very rare in patients older than 5 years.³ Generally, RB is seen with leukocoria or strabismus, and the anterior chamber (AC) is usually clear. In rare instances, the AC may have a pseudohypopyon. Cysts in the AC are very rare. We report the case of a 4-year-old boy with multiple anterior chamber cystic lesions as the first sign of advanced RB.

Report of a Case

A 4-year-old boy was referred by an ophthalmologist from another hospital for an emergent ophthalmic examination. The child's mother reported a history of a few hours duration of mydriasis and decreased vision in her son's right eye, in which "little white things" were present. The child had no significant natal, medical, developmental, or family history and no previous . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Corresponding author and reprints: Javier J. Puig, MD, Hospital Valle de Hebrón, Departamento de Oftalmología, Paseo Valle de Hebrón 119-129, Barcelona 08035, Spain (e-mail: 29213jpg@comb.es).