Abstract | PURPOSE: METHODS: A 19-year-old man presented with a history of headaches, back pain, and 10 days of worsening vision that progressed to blindness. Ocular examination revealed light perception acuity in the right eye and no light perception in the left eye. Fundus examination revealed bilateral profound optic disk edema, tortuous vessels, and retinal hemorrhages. Acute lymphocytic leukemia was diagnosed with complete blood count and bone marrow biopsy. Head computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, were normal. Lumbar puncture revealed normal opening pressure. Ocular ultrasonography showed bilateral optic nerve enlargement. DESIGN: Interventional case report and literature review. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | George L Mayo, John E Carter, Stuart J McKinnon |
Journal | American journal of ophthalmology
(Am J Ophthalmol)
Vol. 134
Issue 1
Pg. 141-2
(Jul 2002)
ISSN: 0002-9394 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12095830
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Blindness
(diagnosis)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Humans
- Hypertrophy
- Male
- Optic Nerve
(diagnostic imaging, pathology)
- Papilledema
(diagnosis)
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
(diagnosis)
- Retinal Hemorrhage
(diagnosis)
- Ultrasonography
- Visual Acuity
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