Ocular involvement in acute lymphoblastic leukemia: an echographic study

L. Pierro; R. Brancato; E. Zaganelli; L. Guarisco; P. Lanzetta

doi:10.1007/BF00916435

Ocular involvement in acute lymphoblastic leukemia: an echographic study

L. Pierro, R. Brancato, E. Zaganelli, L. Guarisco, P. Lanzetta

IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

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Abstract

We report a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with ocular involvement in which bilateral swelling of the optic disk head was noticed. Massive direct infiltration of the optic nerve head by leukemic cells can give rise to a clinical picture identical to that of a true papilledema. Ocular echography allowed a better and more complete interpretation of the optic disk involvement. No echographic description of a leukemic infiltration of the optic nerve head has been reported previously.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	159-162
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Ophthalmology
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00916435
Publication status	Published - May 1992

Keywords

acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
ocular echography ultrasonography
optic nerve head infiltration

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Ophthalmology

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