Local involvement of the optic nerve by acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Bernardczyk-Meller, J.; Stefańska, K.
Klinika Oczna 107(7-9): 521-524
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2157 PMID: 16417013 Document Number: 587804
The leucemias quite commonly involve the eyes and adnexa. In some cases it causes visual complants. Both, the anterior chamber of the eye and the posterior portion of the globe may sites of acute or chronic leukemia and leucemic relapse. We report an unique case of a 14 years old leucemic patient who suffered visual loss and papilloedema, due to a unilateral local involvement within optic nerve, during second relapse of acute lymphocytic leuemia. In spite of typical treatment of main disease, the boy had died. The authors present typical ophthalmic features of the leucemia, too.