Leukemic retinophaty, the first manifestation in a case of acute myelogenous leukemia

A 42-year-old woman, without a specific medical history presented at the Department of Emergency Ophthalmology accusing marked decrease of vision for the left eye (VA 1/ 100). The eye examination revealed an optic neuropathy with multiple retinal hemorrhages at the level of both eyes, but more acute...

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Published in:Romanian journal of ophthalmology 2018-01, Vol.62 (1), p.72-77
Main Authors: Scripcă, Oana Roxana, Pădurariu, Cristina, Boricean, Neacșu Gheorghe, Botoș, Loredana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case Reports
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Female
Humans
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute - complications
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute - diagnosis
Optic Nerve Diseases - etiology
Retinal Hemorrhage
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Summary:A 42-year-old woman, without a specific medical history presented at the Department of Emergency Ophthalmology accusing marked decrease of vision for the left eye (VA 1/ 100). The eye examination revealed an optic neuropathy with multiple retinal hemorrhages at the level of both eyes, but more acutely on the left eye. The brain computer tomography (CT) excluded the suspicion of increasing intracranial pressure. The common blood tests such as complete blood count (CBC), erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and inflammatory markers raised a high suspicion of a malignant haematological disease.
ISSN:2457-4325
2501-2533
DOI:10.22336/rjo.2018.10