IJRETINA - International Journal of Retina
Vol 2 No 2 (2019): International Journal of Retina (IJRetina) - INAVRS

PROLIFERATIVE LEUKEMIC RETINOPATHY WITH BILATERAL EXUDATIVE RETINAL DETACHMENTS AND OPTIC DISC SWELLING IN A PATIENT WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

Linda Susanti (Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya-dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, East Java, Indonesia)
Safaruddin Refa (Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya-dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, East Java, Indonesia)
Mirza Metita (Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya-dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, East Java, Indonesia)
Nadia Artha Dewi (Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya-dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, East Java, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Sep 2019

Abstract

Introduction: To report a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who developed proliferative leukemic retinopathy with bilateral exudative retinal detachments and optic disc swelling. Case Report: A 11-year-old girl diagnosed with ALL-L2 on maintenance chemotherapy presented with severe blurred vision in both eyes for the past 1 year. Her visual acuity was 0,5/60 for both eyes. Slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment was found normal. Dilated fundus examination revealed tortuous retinal vessels, retinal haemorrhage, retinal and optic disc neovascularizations, optic disc with indistinct margins, and total retinal detachments in both eyes, as well as vitreous haemorrhage in the left eye. The ultrasonography examination revealed bilateral subretinal fluid. Discussion: The patient was diagnosed with bilateral proliferative leukemic retinopathy with exudative retinal detachments and infiltrative optic neuropathy, and left eye vitreous haemorrhage due to ALL. Conservative treatment was given. She continued the maintenance chemotherapy from pediatric department. After 2 months follow up, the visual acuity did not improve although retinal detachments were reduced. There were atrophic changes at the retina of her both eyes. Conclusion: It was reported a rare case of proliferative leukemic retinopathy with bilateral exudative retinal detachments and optic disc swelling. Early recognition and treatment is crucial to improve prognosis.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijretina

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

International Journal of Retina is an open access journal, accepting article in English language from all over the worlds. The aims is to provide international researchers, doctors, and clinicians in the basic and clinical fields of ophthalmology, especially retina to publish the original article, ...