Isolated hypopyon as an initial manifestation of relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Abstract
The common sites of relapses of acute lymphoblastic leukemia are bone marrow, central nervous system and testis. When unusual sites like eyes are involved in extramedullary relapses, they may masquerade as hypopyon uveitis. We report a child who presented with isolated hypoyon as an initial manifestation of Acute lymphoblastic relapse, 3 months after his completion of chemotherapy. Leukemic involvement of the anterior segment of the eye should be suspected in all cases of uveitis that are refractory to treatment and particularly when a hypopyon uveitis develops in a child.
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