Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus · Sep 2009
Case ReportsMultiple anterior and posterior chamber pseudocysts in a 12-year-old boy with diffuse infiltrating retinoblastoma.
Diffuse infiltrating retinoblastoma is a rare subtype, occurring in 1% of all patients with retinoblastoma. It usually presents with pseudoinflammatory response in the anterior chamber and the vitreous, masquerading as endophthalmitis or uveitis. ⋯ These pseudocysts represent necrotic seeds without epithelial lining. Invasive surgical procedures should be avoided in children presenting with atypical, chronic, unilateral intraocular inflammation of unknown cause until retinoblastoma is excluded.