Abstract
Introduction: The intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) is increasingly used as a first-line therapy for retinoblastoma. The IAC has proved to be relatively safe. However, many local side effects of IAC have been described. Case Presentation: This case report describes a local side effect presenting as proptosis and myositis with vascular access difficulty of the middle meningeal artery, in a 2-year-old male with left eye diffuse multifocal stage Vb retinoblastoma complicated with retinal detachment. Discussion/Conclusion: IAC is assured to provide as efficient results in eliminating the tumor as the systemic chemotherapy, without causing the systemic side effects. It has become an alternative to systemic chemotherapy. A better understanding of the local side effects is required.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 295-298 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric Neurosurgery |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- 13q deletion syndrome
- Intra-arterial chemotherapy
- Local complication
- Retinoblastoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology