Retinoblastoma as a congenital primary intracranial tumor

This report describes a ran case of retinoblastoma presenting as a congenit al primary intracranial tumor. a 7-day-old infant presented with generalize d seizures. He had a family history of retinoblastoma. Computed tomography of the brain revealed a midline suprasellar tumor without evidence of retin al tumors. Subtotal resection of the tumor was performed. Histopathologic f indings were diagnostic of retinoblastoma. The patient sustained profound i schemic brain damage and was not given definitive further therapy. He died days after the diagnosis was made. Retinoblastoma can present as an isolate d ectopic intracranial tumor without associated retinal tumors.