Title of article :
Acute unilateral leukemic hypopyon in an adult with relaping acute lymphoblatic leukemia
Author/Authors :
David H. Yi، نويسنده , , aadia Rahid، نويسنده , , Edmund . Ciba، نويسنده , , Paul G. Arrigg، نويسنده , , M. Reza Dana، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Abstract :
Purpoe
To report acute unilateral hypopyon uveiti a an initial preenting feature of relaping acute lymphoblatic leukemia (ALL) in an adult patient.
Deign
Obervational cae report.
Method
Anterior chamber paracentei wa performed in a 56-year-old male preenting with treatment-reitant unilateral hypopyon while in the remiion phae of ALL.
Reult
Examination of the aqueou humor apirate revealed preence of malignant cell compatible with the previou bone marrow biopy and ubequent pinal tap reult.
Concluion
Atypical hypopyon uveiti can be an indication of relaping ALL, even in adult. Prompt anterior chamber apiration i required for the correct diagnoi and ubequent treatment.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology