J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1998 Aug;39(8):1891-1896.
Proptosis by Leukemic Cell Infiltration
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary`s Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Leukemia accounts for 2 to 11 percent of orbital tumors in childhood. We experienced a case of unilateral proptosis by leukemic cell infiltration, involving the central nervous system in a 3 year old boy. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia was confirmed by bone marrow aspiration cytology and biopsy, and proptosis improved with chemotherapy alone. We report this very unusual condition with a review of pervious reports.
