Imaging of Ocular Tumors
Pediatric patients with ocular tumors can present with a wide variety of signs and symptoms, such as leukocoria, strabismus, limited eye movement, and decreased vision2. Many etiologies can cause leukocoria, including neoplastic (retinoblastoma being the most common, occurring in up to 1 in 15,000 births, with other ocular tumors exceedingly rare, e.g., intraocular medulloepithelioma) and non-neoplastic diseases, such as persistent fetal vasculature and Coats disease 3. Imaging helps characterize ocular tumors and differentiate neoplastic from non-neoplastic entities. Imaging plays an important role in tumor detection, characterization, extent assessment and treatment planning.