Publications by authors named "Kerri McInnis-Smith"
Background: There are no clinical parameters that predict response to intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC), which is a first-line treatment for primary and recurrent unilateral retinoblastoma. We evaluated the utility of ophthalmic ultrasound with color Doppler imaging to predict retinoblastoma response to IAC treatment.
Methods: The medical records of 14 retinoblastoma patients (20 eyes) treated with IAC were reviewed retrospectively.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery With Immunohistochemistry for the Treatment of Periocular Melanoma In Situ.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
January 2025
Purpose: Mohs micrographic surgery with immunohistochemistry allows for same-day comprehensive margin assessment of melanoma in situ prior to subspecialty reconstruction. This study describes the oncologic and reconstructive outcomes of eyelid and periorbital melanoma in situ and identifies risk factors for complex reconstructive demands.
Methods: Retrospective case series of all patients treated with Mohs micrographic surgery with immunohistochemistry for melanoma in situ affecting the eyelids or periorbital region from 2008 to 2018 at a single institution.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of an activating mutation in the B-Raf proto-oncogene (BRAF) V600E immunoreactivity in pediatric conjunctival lesions.
Methods: This retrospective case-control study included 32 pediatric patients who underwent surgical excision of conjunctival lesions between Jan 2019 and May 2022. The collected data included demographic data, clinical features, and histopathologic characteristics of the lesion, including BRAF V600E positivity.
Purpose: To quantify the duration of anesthesia required for optimal management of retinoblastoma (Rb), stratified by clinical factors.
Methods: The medical records of Rb patients treated at Phoenix Children's Hospital between January 2011 and January 2022 were reviewed retrospectively. Demographic, tumor, and treatment data were collected.