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- Title
Simultaneous Conjunctival, Uveal, and Orbital Involvement as the Initial Sign of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
- Authors
Hayyam Kiratli; Sevgül Bilgiç; Serkan Emeç
- Abstract
Abstract Background A case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia with an initial presentation of unilateral simultaneous conjunctival, uveal, and orbital infiltration is reported. Case A 9-year-old girl presented with mild proptosis and chemosis and total exudative retinal detachment in the right eye. Observations B-mode ultrasonography showed diffuse uveal thickening and a retrobulbar mass. Magnetic resonance imaging scans demonstrated a well-circumscribed peribulbar orbital mass. Incisional biopsy from the conjunctiva and bone marrow sampling established the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia L1 type. Conclusion Blast-cell infiltration of three distinct ocular structures simultaneously in the absence of any peripheral signs is an extremely rare initial manifestation of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Jpn J Ophthalmol2007;51:139–141 Japanese Ophthalmological Society 2007
- Subjects
LYMPHOBLASTIC leukemia; RETINAL detachment; EYE diseases; EXOPHTHALMOS; MAGNETIC resonance imaging
- Publication
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2007, Vol 51, Issue 2, p139
- ISSN
0021-5155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10384-006-0402-5