Imaging of Ocular Tumors
Pediatric patients with ocular tumors can present with a wide variety of
signs and symptoms, such as leukocoria, strabismus, limited eye
movement, and decreased vision2. Many etiologies can
cause leukocoria, including neoplastic (retinoblastoma being the most
common, occurring in up to 1 in 15,000 births, with other ocular tumors
exceedingly rare, e.g., intraocular medulloepithelioma) and
non-neoplastic diseases, such as persistent fetal vasculature and Coats
disease 3. Imaging helps
characterize ocular tumors and differentiate neoplastic from
non-neoplastic entities. Imaging plays an important role in tumor
detection, characterization, extent assessment and treatment planning.