Infiltrative optic neuropathy: A neuro-oncological emergency
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a disorder caused by the abnormal proliferation of immature lymphocytes. Of the varied ocular manifestations seen in ALL, infiltration of the optic nerve is a rare and serious complication that heralds a relapse of the disease. It requires a high index of suspic...
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| description | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a disorder caused by the abnormal proliferation of immature lymphocytes. Of the varied ocular manifestations seen in ALL, infiltration of the optic nerve is a rare and serious complication that heralds a relapse of the disease. It requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis. Urgent intervention may prove to be lifesaving. We describe a case of optic neuropathy in a 12-year-old boy with ALL and wish to emphasize the need to maintain a low threshold for diagnosing optic nerve infiltration in patients with a prior history of leukemia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1374ccdbe0249b19a7d1ff8158c95752022-12-21T21:59:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research2589-45282589-45362022-01-0160111011310.4103/tjosr.tjosr_72_21Infiltrative optic neuropathy: A neuro-oncological emergencyAkruti GunderiaPadmavathy MaharajanAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a disorder caused by the abnormal proliferation of immature lymphocytes. Of the varied ocular manifestations seen in ALL, infiltration of the optic nerve is a rare and serious complication that heralds a relapse of the disease. It requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis. Urgent intervention may prove to be lifesaving. We describe a case of optic neuropathy in a 12-year-old boy with ALL and wish to emphasize the need to maintain a low threshold for diagnosing optic nerve infiltration in patients with a prior history of leukemia.http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2022;volume=60;issue=1;spage=110;epage=113;aulast=Gunderiaacute lymphoblastic leukemiaoptic nerve infiltrationoptic neuropathy |
| spellingShingle | Akruti Gunderia Padmavathy Maharajan Infiltrative optic neuropathy: A neuro-oncological emergency TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research acute lymphoblastic leukemia optic nerve infiltration optic neuropathy |
| title | Infiltrative optic neuropathy: A neuro-oncological emergency |
| title_full | Infiltrative optic neuropathy: A neuro-oncological emergency |
| title_fullStr | Infiltrative optic neuropathy: A neuro-oncological emergency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infiltrative optic neuropathy: A neuro-oncological emergency |
| title_short | Infiltrative optic neuropathy: A neuro-oncological emergency |
| title_sort | infiltrative optic neuropathy a neuro oncological emergency |
| topic | acute lymphoblastic leukemia optic nerve infiltration optic neuropathy |
| url | http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2022;volume=60;issue=1;spage=110;epage=113;aulast=Gunderia |
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