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Retinopathy of prematurity

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

History withheld.

Patient Data

Age: 1 year
Gender: Female
ct

Both eye globes show intra-ocular retro-lental irregular abnormal increased density.

Asymmetrically small left globe.

No evidence of intra-ocular calcifications (which excludes retinoblastoma).

NB:

  • bilateral maxillary and ethmoidal sinusitis.
  • enlarged nasopahyrngeal adenoids.

Case Discussion

This infant patient was born prematurely and received supplemental oxygen therapy after birth which had led to the development of retinopathy of prematurity.

The retrolental opacity is secondary to prior retinal detachment and fibrovascular organization of the vitreous.

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