Intravitreal Melphalan Chemotherapy for Vitreous Seeds in Retinoblastoma

Table 2

Tumor characteristics and management outcome.

				Complete response (%)		Failure (%)		value
Type of vitreous seeds		Type I dust	4	2	50	2	50	0.13
		Type II sphere	1	1	100	0	0
		Type III clouds	9	8	89	1	11
		Mixed	2	2	100	0	0
Distance from the retina		<3 mm	3	2	67	1	33	0.48
		>3 mm	13	11	85	2	15
Severity of vitreous seeds		Diffuse	7	4	57	3	43	0.062
		Focal	9	9	100	0	0