Can Adults have Retinoblastoma?
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For the longest time I thought RB could only affect children. Well, I have proven myself wrong. I was browsing through RB stuff as usual and I came across This page!
It says that even though it is VERY rare, adult Retinoblastoma IS possible. The conclusion of the report is copied directly from the source and pasted below.
CONCLUSION: Retinoblastoma occurring in adults
is a rare finding. In most large series of retinoblastomas, no adults
are included. Only eight patients 20 years of age or older with
retinoblastomas have been documented previously. In the current case,
the patient had no evidence of orbital recurrence or metastasis 6
years after enucleation of the eye. It may be important for
clinicians to consider this diagnosis when confronted with a retinal
mass of unknown etiology in adults. (30 Refs)
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