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Table 5 Complications after intra-arterial chemotherapy for advanced retinoblastoma

From: Intra-arterial chemotherapy as primary or secondary treatment for infants diagnosed with advanced retinoblastoma before 3 months of age

Complications a

No. of eyes (%)

Eyelid edema

1 (2.4%)

Phthisis bulbi

8 (19.0%)

Leukemia

None

Secondary neoplasms

None

Vision loss

8 (19.0%)

Poor vision

4 (9.5%)

Cataract

1 (2.4%)

  1. Note: a Some patients had more than one complication
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