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==Differential diagnosis== | ==Differential diagnosis== | ||
: Retinoblastoma must be differentiated from other conditions with similar symptoms such as <ref>http://eyewiki.org/Retinoblastoma#Differential_Diagnosis</ref> | : Retinoblastoma must be differentiated from other conditions with similar symptoms such as <ref>http://eyewiki.org/Retinoblastoma#Differential_Diagnosis</ref> | ||
::* cataract | |||
::* Metastatic endophthalmitis | ::* Metastatic endophthalmitis | ||
::* Coats disease | ::* Coats disease | ||
::* Retrolental fibroplasia | ::* Retrolental fibroplasia |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1],Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jyostna Chouturi, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Retinoblastoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause leucokoria, strabismus, vision problems, eye pain such as cataract, and retinopathy of prematurity.
Differential diagnosis
- Retinoblastoma must be differentiated from other conditions with similar symptoms such as [1]
- cataract
- Metastatic endophthalmitis
- Coats disease
- Retrolental fibroplasia
- Ocular toxocariasis
- Persisent hyperplastic primary vitreus
- Choroidal coloboma
- Vitreous hemorrhage
- Myelinated retinal nerve fibers and
- Retinal tumors such as astrocytic hamartoma