Leukostasis retinopathy: An uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – A case report and review of the literature
To describe a rare case of an unusual visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). A 21-year-old male visited the hospital complaining of 1-week painless binocular acute visual loss without any other symptoms. The patient was diagnosed with CML. He then received emergent leukap...
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doaj-1fc7140de174485cb082cc0e43c4a1242020-11-24T21:57:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892018-01-0166121871187410.4103/ijo.IJO_627_18Leukostasis retinopathy: An uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – A case report and review of the literatureBo ChenXiaoqin YanXian ZhangHong YangTo describe a rare case of an unusual visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). A 21-year-old male visited the hospital complaining of 1-week painless binocular acute visual loss without any other symptoms. The patient was diagnosed with CML. He then received emergent leukapheresis with imatinib treatment, which achieved obvious hematological remission. However, the visual acuity did not recover along with the CML remission and ocular structure relief. CML-related leukostasis could induce severe leukostasis retinopathy. Hematologists and ophthalmologists should pay more attention to this relatively rare and severe complication of CML.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2018;volume=66;issue=12;spage=1871;epage=1874;aulast=ChenChronic myeloid leukemiahemorrhagic retinal detachmentleukostasis |
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Bo Chen Xiaoqin Yan Xian Zhang Hong Yang Leukostasis retinopathy: An uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – A case report and review of the literature Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Chronic myeloid leukemia hemorrhagic retinal detachment leukostasis |
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Bo Chen Xiaoqin Yan Xian Zhang Hong Yang |
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Bo Chen |
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Leukostasis retinopathy: An uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – A case report and review of the literature |
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Leukostasis retinopathy: An uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – A case report and review of the literature |
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Leukostasis retinopathy: An uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – A case report and review of the literature |
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Leukostasis retinopathy: An uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – A case report and review of the literature |
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Leukostasis retinopathy: An uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – A case report and review of the literature |
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leukostasis retinopathy: an uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – a case report and review of the literature |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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0301-4738 1998-3689 |
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2018-01-01 |
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To describe a rare case of an unusual visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). A 21-year-old male visited the hospital complaining of 1-week painless binocular acute visual loss without any other symptoms. The patient was diagnosed with CML. He then received emergent leukapheresis with imatinib treatment, which achieved obvious hematological remission. However, the visual acuity did not recover along with the CML remission and ocular structure relief. CML-related leukostasis could induce severe leukostasis retinopathy. Hematologists and ophthalmologists should pay more attention to this relatively rare and severe complication of CML. |
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Chronic myeloid leukemia hemorrhagic retinal detachment leukostasis |
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http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2018;volume=66;issue=12;spage=1871;epage=1874;aulast=Chen |
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