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Leukemic iritis with hypopyon
Author(s) -
Gruenewald Richard L.,
Henry Patrick H.,
Perry Michael C.
Publication year - 1979
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(197910)44:4<1511::aid-cncr2820440449>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - hypopyon , medicine , methotrexate , lymphoblastic leukemia , leukemia , infiltration (hvac) , dermatology , surgery , visual acuity , physics , thermodynamics
A patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who had received CNS sanctuary treatment with cranial X‐irradiation and intrathecal methotrexate displayed his first sign of relapse as iritis with malignant hypopyon. Treatment included topical and subconjunctival corticosteroids and local X‐irradiation. Leukemic infiltration of the iris may be the first sign of leukemic relapse. Slit‐lamp examination should be performed in all leukemic patients with ocular symptoms.