Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Mimicking Fulminant Periorbital Cellulitis
Purpose: To report a patient who was referred for orbital cellulitis but was finally diagnosed with acute leukemia. Case Report: A 17-year-old boy presented with fever, periorbital erythema and swelling mimicking periorbital cellulitis. He underwent empiric antibiotic therapy. Complete blood counts...
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| description | Purpose: To report a patient who was referred for orbital cellulitis but was finally diagnosed with acute leukemia.
Case Report: A 17-year-old boy presented with fever, periorbital erythema and swelling mimicking periorbital cellulitis. He underwent empiric antibiotic therapy. Complete blood counts revealed leukocytosis with a predominance of immature blast cells. Bone marrow aspiration confirmed the diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia. Chemotherapy was initiated resulting in resolution of signs and symptoms.
Conclusion: Acute leukemia may mimic periorbital cellulitis and must be considered in the differential diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d12e750f88724bdd86c0cc09f88cfa662022-12-22T03:55:46ZengKnowledge EJournal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research2008-322X2013-01-0184380382Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Mimicking Fulminant Periorbital CellulitisAbbas BagheriAlireza AbrishamiSaeed KarimiPurpose: To report a patient who was referred for orbital cellulitis but was finally diagnosed with acute leukemia. Case Report: A 17-year-old boy presented with fever, periorbital erythema and swelling mimicking periorbital cellulitis. He underwent empiric antibiotic therapy. Complete blood counts revealed leukocytosis with a predominance of immature blast cells. Bone marrow aspiration confirmed the diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia. Chemotherapy was initiated resulting in resolution of signs and symptoms. Conclusion: Acute leukemia may mimic periorbital cellulitis and must be considered in the differential diagnosis.http://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2013;volume=8;issue=4;spage=380;epage=382;aulast=BagheriAcute Myelogenous Leukemia; Periorbital Cellulitis |
| spellingShingle | Abbas Bagheri Alireza Abrishami Saeed Karimi Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Mimicking Fulminant Periorbital Cellulitis Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research Acute Myelogenous Leukemia; Periorbital Cellulitis |
| title | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Mimicking Fulminant Periorbital Cellulitis |
| title_full | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Mimicking Fulminant Periorbital Cellulitis |
| title_fullStr | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Mimicking Fulminant Periorbital Cellulitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Mimicking Fulminant Periorbital Cellulitis |
| title_short | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Mimicking Fulminant Periorbital Cellulitis |
| title_sort | acute myelogenous leukemia mimicking fulminant periorbital cellulitis |
| topic | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia; Periorbital Cellulitis |
| url | http://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2013;volume=8;issue=4;spage=380;epage=382;aulast=Bagheri |
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