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Calcification detected by CT is a valuable technique to confirm a clinical impression of retinoblastoma. However, when calcification is detected following enucleation with placement of a scleral-wrapped orbital implant, the presence of calcium may be dystrophic, instead of indicating recurrent tumor growth. Cautious follow-up is warranted, and this report suggests that such calcification, probably associated with the scleral wrapping, can remain stable over many years.
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Supported in part by the Minnesota Lions and Lioness Clubs and an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness
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Summers, C.G. Calcification of scleral-wrapped orbital implant in patients with retinoblastoma. Pediatr Radiol 23, 34–36 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02020218
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