Abstract
Leukemic infiltration of the optic nerve is rare. We describe the diagnostic assessment and the outcome in two adult patients suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia with T phe-notype. In both cases the leukemic involvement of the eye was observed as an isolated ex-tramedullary relapse followed after several months by hematological relapse. CT and MRI scans were negative, while an A-scan echography of the eye clarified the diagnosis. Early radiotherapy caused recovery of visual acuity in one case. A-scan echography is the most sensitive investigation for the early recognition of ocular localization in acute leukemias.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 153-155 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Leukemia and Lymphoma |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
Keywords
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Ocular echography
- Optic nerve localization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research