A prosthetic approach for rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with retinoblastoma

• Main Authors: Sushant M Patil, Suryakant C Deogade, Surendra Bahetwar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
• Series: International Journal of Pedodontic Rehabilitation
• Subjects: Custom ocular prosthesis; enucleation; pediatric; retinoblastoma
• Online Access: http://www.ijpedor.org/article.asp?issn=2468-8932;year=2017;volume=2;issue=2;spage=85;epage=89;aulast=Patil

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.