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Metastasis or second nonocular tumor in retinoblastoma

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A case of bilateral retinoblastoma treated by radiation therapy with the development of a second tumor in the irradiated area after three years is presented. This required an extensive complex resection with postoperative chemotherapy. It was not possible to differentiate between recurrent retinoblastoma and sarcoma. The literature on this complex situation has been extensively reviewed and is presented.

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  1. Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 55905, Rochester, MN, USA

    B. M. A. Furniss (Visiting Medical Student)

  2. 29 Broadfern Road, Knowle, B93 9DE, Solihull, West Midlands, UK

    B. M. A. Furniss (Visiting Medical Student)

  3. Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 55905, Rochester, MN, USA

    I. T. Jackson

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Furniss, B.M.A., Jackson, I.T. Metastasis or second nonocular tumor in retinoblastoma. Eur. J. Plast. Surg. 12, 126–131 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02892672

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