Research Article

Correlation between Family RB1 Gene Pathogenic Variant with Clinical Features and Prognosis of Retinoblastoma under 5 Years Old

Table 1

Demographic data of the 40 children.

Category (%)

Age40
 0 ~ 12 months13 (32.5%)
 >12 months27 (67.5%)
 12-36 months23 (85.2%)
 36-60 months4 (14.8%)
Family genetic history40
 With family history6 (15%)
 Bilateral RB5
 Trilateral RB1
Without family history34 (85%)
 Unilateral RB21
 Bilateral RB12
 Trilateral RB1
Treatment40
Interventional therapy+chemotherapy+intrathecal injection13 (32.5%)
Chemotherapy±intrathecal injection2 (5%)
Eyeball removal+chemotherapy±intrathecal injection22 (55%)
Eyeball removal+vitrectomy+chemotherapy±interventional therapy±intrathecal injection1 (2.5%)
Chemotherapy+vitrectomy1 (2.5%)
Risk grouping40
LR29 (72.5%)
IR6 (15.0%)
HR5 (12.5%)
Prognosis40
Survival31 (77.5%)
Dead6 (15.0%)
Lost follow-up3 (7.5%)
Onset eye and genetic type40
Unilateral RB21
Germline inheritance/tumor gene pathogenic variant/no genetic characteristics2/3/16
Bilateral RB17
Germline inheritance/tumor gene pathogenic variant/no genetic characteristics6/6/5
Trilateral RB2
Germline inheritance/tumor gene pathogenic variant1/1
Genotype19
Germline inheritance9
Frameshift pathogenic variant/base deletion or insertion/no pathogenic variant7/1/1
Nongermline inheritance10
Frameshift pathogenic variant/base deletion or insertion4/6

1 case with a clear family history proband and diseased relative (mother) RB1 gene has no harmful pathogenic variants; #, no children underwent binocular removal.