Leukostasis retinopathy: An uncommon visual threatening complication of chronic myeloid leukemia with severe hyperleukocytosis – A case report and review of the literature

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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Main Authors: Bo Chen, Xiaoqin Yan, Xian Zhang, Hong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Chronic myeloid leukemia
hemorrhagic retinal detachment
leukostasis
Online Access: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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