Retinoblastoma

Description

Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children. It is a life threatening condition but is potentially curable. It can be hereditary or non-hereditary, unilateral or bilateral (unilateral retinoblastoma, bilateral retinoblastoma, see these terms).

Coding note from above levels

For use of this category, reference should be made to the mortality coding rules and guidelines in the Reference Guide.

Index terms

Retinoblastoma
Differentiated retinoblastoma
Undifferentiated retinoblastoma

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1965082709 – Malignant mesenchymal neoplasms
2A02 – Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1706880799 – Malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid

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http://id.who.int/icd/entity/879154182 – Neoplasms of central nervous system or related structures
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/944754984 – Neoplasms of haematopoietic or lymphoid tissues

Sibling codes

2D02.0 – Adenocarcinoma of retinal pigment epithelium
2D02.1 – Malignant neuroepithelial tumours of retina
2D02.Y – Other specified malignant neoplasm of retina
2D02.Z – Malignant neoplasm of retina, unspecified

Foundation entity

Retinoblastoma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1855353671

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 2D02: Malignant neoplasm of retina › 02: Neoplasms