Acute myeloid leukemia presenting as unilateral central retinal vein occlusion

oleh: Kumar, Ashok, Shankar, Sandeep, Kochhar, Divya, Arora, Amit, Kumar, Kapil

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2022-06-01

Deskripsi

Ocular manifestations of leukemia are often bilateral and involve all ocular structures with non-specific features like retinal hemorrhages, cotton wool spots and choroidal infiltrates. We report a rare, atypical initial presentation of acute myeloid leukemia with unilateral central retinal vein occlusion in a middle-aged male. This case will raise awareness among ophthalmologists to recognize and diagnose underlying systemic disease early and decrease systemic morbidity in consultation with a hematologist.