Vitreous infiltration in chronic myelogenous leukaemia

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Vitreous infiltration in chronic myelogenous leukaemia
Titre de la conférence
Ophta 2010
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Bissig A., Konstantinidis Lazaros (co-dernier)
Organisation
103e Congrès annuel de la Société Suisse d’Ophtalmologie
Adresse
Montreux Music & Convention Center MMCC
Grand-Rue 95,
P.O. Box 1151,
CH-1820 Montreux
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Publié
Date de publication
18/09/2010
Pages
S88
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Ocular involvement is common in patients with leukae- mia principally with choroidal and retinal infiltration. However, leukemic vitreous infiltration is extremely rare and very few spo- radic cases have been reported in the literature. We present a case of chronic myelogenous leukaemia associated with an extensive vitreous infiltration. History and Signs A 35-year-old man recently diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia in myeloid blast crisis, complained of decrease of vision and visual field defects in his right eye. Visual acuity (VA) was 0.6 in the right and 1.0 in the left eye. Fundus examination revealed bilateral choroidal and reti- nal infiltrates; additionally, the right eye showed a large, whitish vitreous lesion. Therapy and Outcome Pars-plana vitrectomy (PPV) of the right eye was performed. Cytopathologic and immunohis- tochemical examination confirmed leukemic vitreous invasion. Postoperative follow-up was uneventful, and the vitreous remained clear. The patient underwent systemic chemotherapy. Conclusions Chronic myelogenous leukaemia can exceptionally be complicated by vitreous involvement. Intensive systemic chemotherapy may be sufficient treatment while PPV is indicated in atypical cases.
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