A prosthetic approach for rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is a highly malignant tumor of an eye, which is often detected at a far advanced stage in childhood. The most preferred treatment for such neoplasm is enucleation followed by placement of orbital implants. The affected child undergoes overwhelming psychological, social, emotional, and...
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doaj-c7221b5adc1d44449c46cbfc257cf95b2020-11-24T22:19:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Pedodontic Rehabilitation2468-89402017-01-0122858910.4103/ijpr.ijpr_14_17A prosthetic approach for rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with retinoblastomaSushant M PatilSuryakant C DeogadeSurendra BahetwarRetinoblastoma is a highly malignant tumor of an eye, which is often detected at a far advanced stage in childhood. The most preferred treatment for such neoplasm is enucleation followed by placement of orbital implants. The affected child undergoes overwhelming psychological, social, emotional, and behavioral changes due to facial asymmetry resulting from enucleation. A team approach including pediatric ophthalmologist, psychologist, and a maxillofacial prosthodontist plays an important role in such cases helping such children in their reintegration in the society. This paper presents a case of a 4-year-old male patient who had undergone enucleation of his right eye due to intraocular retinoblastoma. The patient was rehabilitated cosmetically with precisely fabricated customized ocular prosthesis. An ocular prosthesis is a highly positive and noninvasive approach to improve the cosmetic appearance and psychological well-being of the patient.http://www.ijpedor.org/article.asp?issn=2468-8932;year=2017;volume=2;issue=2;spage=85;epage=89;aulast=PatilCustom ocular prosthesisenucleationpediatricretinoblastoma |
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A prosthetic approach for rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with retinoblastoma |
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A prosthetic approach for rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with retinoblastoma |
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A prosthetic approach for rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with retinoblastoma |
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A prosthetic approach for rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with retinoblastoma |
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A prosthetic approach for rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with retinoblastoma |
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prosthetic approach for rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with retinoblastoma |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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International Journal of Pedodontic Rehabilitation |
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2468-8940 |
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2017-01-01 |
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Retinoblastoma is a highly malignant tumor of an eye, which is often detected at a far advanced stage in childhood. The most preferred treatment for such neoplasm is enucleation followed by placement of orbital implants. The affected child undergoes overwhelming psychological, social, emotional, and behavioral changes due to facial asymmetry resulting from enucleation. A team approach including pediatric ophthalmologist, psychologist, and a maxillofacial prosthodontist plays an important role in such cases helping such children in their reintegration in the society. This paper presents a case of a 4-year-old male patient who had undergone enucleation of his right eye due to intraocular retinoblastoma. The patient was rehabilitated cosmetically with precisely fabricated customized ocular prosthesis. An ocular prosthesis is a highly positive and noninvasive approach to improve the cosmetic appearance and psychological well-being of the patient. |
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Custom ocular prosthesis enucleation pediatric retinoblastoma |
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