A rare presentation of bilateral ophthalmic relapse of pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia: Multimodal imaging and treatment
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) rarely presents under 15 years of age, and its incidence is as low as 2% of all leukemia. Ophthalmic manifestations often present either initially with the diagnosis or as a sign of relapse after remission. The recommended treatment is systemic chemotherapy, intratheca...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Oman Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2023;volume=16;issue=2;spage=359;epage=362;aulast=Garg |
| Summary: | Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) rarely presents under 15 years of age, and its incidence is as low as 2% of all leukemia. Ophthalmic manifestations often present either initially with the diagnosis or as a sign of relapse after remission. The recommended treatment is systemic chemotherapy, intrathecal chemotherapy, ocular irradiation, and/or intravitreal methotrexate. Herein, we report a 13-year-old child with a history of CML and central nervous system relapse under remission currently. He presented to us with bilateral ophthalmic relapse. He was treated with ocular irradiation and intrathecal chemotherapy. On follow-up, the ophthalmic infiltration showed resolution, which was also seen on multimodal imaging. |
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| ISSN: | 0974-620X |