A mother in England observed a sudden and disturbing change in the eyes of her two-year-old son. The mother saw that her son’s right pupil had turned white. The young 27-year-old mother immediately took her son to a local optician, from where he was transferred to James Cook University Hospital.
The eyes of the baby, who was transferred from this hospital to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, were followed by ultrasound. As a result of the investigation, the mother was given heartbreaking news. The 2-year-old had the tumor, which was almost the most serious. The boy was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma, a very rare type of cancer that occurs in the retina.
The retina is almost completely detached from the eye
The mother said that she was shown pictures of her son’s eyes and said that the tumor was clearly visible in the picture, and there were many small white circles around the tumor. Doctors told the mother that her son’s retina had almost completely detached from the eye. The 2-year-old underwent his first chemotherapy on October 30, which took about 5 hours. While it was stated that the child’s eye had a chance to be saved, it was stated that the level of vision would depend on the course of the treatment.
Retinoblastoma is only seen in childhood and can be seen in two forms, hereditary and non-hereditary. Two-thirds of children diagnosed with retinoblastoma have only one eye, while one-third have both eyes. The disease almost always results in death if left untreated. In 1% of patients, the tumor may disappear on its own.
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