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Primary enucleation is commonly required; nevertheless, globe-sparing means of therapy have been successful in selected cases. CBME is among the spectrum of neoplasms associated with DICER1 cancer predisposition syndrome. Case presentation: Herein, we report a case of a 6-year-old boy with a history of pleuropulmonary blastoma type II and DICER1 mutation who presented with leukocoria in his right eye. After a thorough ophthalmological evaluation, he was diagnosed with CBME. Because of the large size of the lesion and vitreous seeding, the eye was enucleated. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of a benign teratoid medulloepithelioma. After 2 years of regular ophthalmological examinations, a new lesion was detected in the left eye. Three cycles of transscleral cryotherapy allowed for tumor control and globe salvage. The patient remains recurrence-free 6 months after the last treatment. 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