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Blindness in a patient with malignant histiocytosis
Author(s) -
Bjornsson Sigurdur,
Sperry Howard,
Barcos Maurice P.,
Satchidanand Yashodhara,
Klein David J.,
Henderson Edward S.,
Preisler Harvey D.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197704)39:4<1752::aid-cncr2820390456>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - medicine , autopsy , blindness , malignant histiocytosis , complication , malignant disease , infiltration (hvac) , histiocytosis , disease , pathology , surgery , cancer , histiocyte , optometry , physics , thermodynamics
Malignant histiocytosis (MH) is a rapidly fatal systemic disease for which there is no adequate therapy. A case of MH with involvement of both eyes resulting in bilateral blindness is presented. Infiltration with malignant cells was seen in the ciliary bodies at autopsy. Attempts at treatment for this complication are discussed.