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Review
. 2004 Mar;25(1):45-8.
doi: 10.1076/opge.25.1.45.29006.

A second primary tumor in a patient with retinoma

Lindy-Anne Korswagen  1 , Annette C Moll, Saskia M Imhof, Antoinette Y N Schouten-van Meeteren
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Review

A second primary tumor in a patient with retinoma

Lindy-Anne Korswagen et al. Ophthalmic Genet. 2004 Mar.

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the frequency of the co-occurrence of a retinoma and another primary tumor.

Method: Presentation of a case report and review of the literature.

Results: A cutaneous melanoma was observed in a 52-year-old man, who was known to have two retinomas in the right eye. Five other cases were found in a review of the literature, suggesting the possibility of an increased risk of developing a second primary tumor in patients with retinoma. The occurrence of cutaneous melanoma as a second primary tumor after retinoma and/or retinoblastoma is discussed.

Conclusion: There might be an increased risk for patients with retinoma to develop another primary tumor, necessitating regular follow-up of these patients.

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