TY - JOUR
T1 - The first retinoblastoma local experience in Kuwait: A retrospective case series
AU - A. Alotaibi, Abdulaziz
AU - M.H. Karam, Mohammad H.
AU - A.T. Roto, Allaa Taha
AU - S. Alshuaib, Sulaiman
AU - F. Alrabah, Fatmah
AU - A. AlAli, Alaa
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Background: To report the first series of retinoblastoma (RB) cases that were managed locally in Kuwait by the retinoblastoma team that was established during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Six cases with RB were included in this study. The ages ranged from 3 months to 2 years with a male to female ratio of 2:1. All cases presented with an abnormal pupillary reflex with or without strabismus. Examination findings mostly showed leukocoria and an intra-retinal mass with calcification with or without vitreous seeding. Most cases were unilateral except for one case, which had bilateral RB. International classification of RB staging ranged from group B to E. Multidisciplinary approach was followed to manage these cases by applying a well-set protocol created by the RB team. Each case was treated according to grade at presentation. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic revolutionized the standard of care for RB in Kuwait and mandated the establishment of a multidisciplinary team to follow a standardized protocol to manage RB cases successfully. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
AB - Background: To report the first series of retinoblastoma (RB) cases that were managed locally in Kuwait by the retinoblastoma team that was established during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Six cases with RB were included in this study. The ages ranged from 3 months to 2 years with a male to female ratio of 2:1. All cases presented with an abnormal pupillary reflex with or without strabismus. Examination findings mostly showed leukocoria and an intra-retinal mass with calcification with or without vitreous seeding. Most cases were unilateral except for one case, which had bilateral RB. International classification of RB staging ranged from group B to E. Multidisciplinary approach was followed to manage these cases by applying a well-set protocol created by the RB team. Each case was treated according to grade at presentation. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic revolutionized the standard of care for RB in Kuwait and mandated the establishment of a multidisciplinary team to follow a standardized protocol to manage RB cases successfully. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101988
DO - 10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101988
M3 - Article
VL - 33
JO - American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
JF - American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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