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Retinoblastoma (RB) is a rare but rapidly progressive malignant tumor of the retina, most commonly afflicting young children.

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    Young children with leukocoria should be considered to have retinoblastoma until proven otherwise.

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  1. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1600 NW 10th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, USA

    Hadi Kaakour

  2. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Eric D. Hansen

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  1. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida, USA

    Carlos A. Medina

  2. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, MIAMI, Florida, USA

    Justin H. Townsend

  3. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Arun D. Singh

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Kaakour, H., Hansen, E.D. (2016). Retinoblastoma. In: Medina, C., Townsend, J., Singh, A. (eds) Manual of Retinal Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20460-4_44

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