Optic neuropathy due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia: The first manifestation of the disease

Purpose: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common lymphoproliferative disorder in the western world. The involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) or the optic nerve in CLL, however, is rare. We report a case of a previously untreated patient with CLL whose first manifestation of...

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Main Authors: Diogo Maleita, Rita Serras Pereira, Diogo Hipolito-Fernandes, Nuno Moura-Coelho, João Paulo Cunha, Joana Tavares Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993620300074