Open AccessOcular manifestations of malignant hemopathies : A case based pictorial review.
Author(s) -
Asma Khallouli,
Saidane Rahma,
Choura Racem,
Khelifi Khaled,
A. Maalej,
R Rannen
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.32512/jmr.3.2.2020/3.10
Subject(s) - medicine , hematologic disease , malignant disease , hematologic disorders , infiltration (hvac) , hematological disorders , dermatology , disease , pathology , cancer , physics , thermodynamics
Malignant hemopathies are a group of diseases related to hematopoiesis disorders with malignant behavior and evolution. Ocular involvement is rare and polymorphous. It may be due to direct infiltration of the eye by neoplastic cells or secondary to hematologic abnormalities. The correlation between hematologic abnormalities and ophthalmological manifestations has been well demonstrated. Ophthalmological symptoms may reveal the disease or indicate a relapse. It is an independent prognostic indicator. The aim of this study was to highlight the characteristics of ocular disorders during malignant hemopathies