Research Article

Analysis of Cause-Specific Mortality in Patients with Retinoblastoma

Table 1

Characteristics of 12 RB cause-specific mortality patients.

CharacteristicsCause-specific mortality (N = 12)

Diagnosis date2007–2019
Sex
 Male6 (50.0%)
 Female6 (50.0%)
Laterality
 Unilateral6 (50.0%)
 Bilateral6 (50.0%)
Initial symptom
 Leukocoria10 (83.3%)
 Vision loss1 (8.3%)
 Hypopyon1 (8.3%)
Patients source
 Primary hospital9 (75.0%)
 Referral2 (16.7%)
 Consultant1 (8.3%)
Family history
 No11 (91.7%)
 Yes1 (8.3%)
Initial treatment
 IVC9 (75.0%)
 IAC1 (8.3%)
 Enucleation2 (16.7%)
Last therapy
 Chemotherapy10 (83.3%)
 Surgery1 (8.3%)
 Radiotherapy1 (8.3%)
Direct death reason
 Intracranial infection5 (41.7%)
 Cerebral hemorrhage3 (25.0%)
 Respiratory failure2 (16.7%)
 Paraplegia2 (16.7%)