Retinal vasoproliferative tumour: differential diagnoses and treatment considerations in a paediatric patient

Abstract

An early adolescent man was referred to the ocular oncology service for evaluation of a pale, raised fundus lesion in the inferotemporal quadrant of his right eye. Unaided visual acuities were 20/20 OD and 20/20 OS. He had no medical, ocular or family history of note. Retinal vasoproliferative tumour with progressive retinal exudation was the working diagnosis. Improvement in tumour features and exudation regression were noted following a combination of argon laser therapy, cryotherapy and intravitreal steroid injection. Paediatric intraocular tumours present a complex list of differential diagnoses and offer significant diagnostic and management challenges. Discussed here are the differential diagnoses and treatment considerations in the setting of an intraocular tumour in childhood.