Characteristics of Eye Tumor in Children

Abstract

Background: Eye tumors are commonly found and fatal among pediatric patients. The immediacy of management depends on the diagnosis, and is increased when the patient’s characteristics are known. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of pediatric patients diagnosed with eye tumors. Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study using secondary data involving 102 medical records of pediatric patients diagnosed with eye tumors at the National Eye Center Cicendo Eye Hospital Bandung in the period of January 2013 to December 2014. Results: The characteristics of 102 subjects: 54 (52.9%) were female, 59 (57.8%) were 1 to 4 years old, and 79 (77.5%) were from West Java. The characteristics of the tumors: 42 (41.2%) presented with a chief complaint of leukocoria, 73 (71.6%) were malignant, 68 (66.7%) were retinal, and the most common managements were surgery (64.7%). The most common malignant tumors were retinoblastoma (93.2%) while the most common benign tumors were dermoid cyst (31%). Conclusions: Patients are frequently 1–4 years old and the most common diagnosis was retinoblastoma for malignant tumor and dermoid cyst for benign tumor. [AMJ.2017;4(1):6–10]