Relapsing Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting as Unilateral Hypopyon in an Adult: A Case Report
A.Arazzakou *
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital Casablanca, Morocco.
S.Alsamawi
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital Casablanca, Morocco.
A. Hammouch
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital Casablanca, Morocco.
M R. Bentouhami
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital Casablanca, Morocco.
Y. Hidan
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital Casablanca, Morocco.
A.Mchachi
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital Casablanca, Morocco.
L.Benhmidoune
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital Casablanca, Morocco.
R.Rachid
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital Casablanca, Morocco.
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Abstract
Leukemias may have ophthalmic presentations due to infiltration of central nervous system leukemia and bone marrow relapse.
Hypopyon uveitis as a presentation of relapse acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is very rare.
In our case, a young men with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after remission present a Unilateral hypopyon as a signe of relapse.
The paracentesis of anterior chamber was not performed. The lumber puncture confirmed the relapse
The purpose of our case is to aware about unilateral hypopion as indication or relapsing ALL when the relapse is typically bilateral hypopyon.
Keywords: Lymphoblastic leukemia, central nervous system, visual acuity, cyclophosphamide, unilateral hypopyon