Publication: Relapse of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia masquerading as Hypopyon uveitis and disc edema
Date
2018
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 120 - 122
Publisher
Institute of Medicine
Abstract
Abstract
Masquerade syndromes represent a rare but important proportion of uveitis cases. This report illustrates a case of B-cell type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia during maintenance therapy in a 11-year- girl who relapsed after 2 years in the form of with hypopyon uveitis and disc edema in left eye. Her ocular problem was managed successfully with topical and oral corticosteroid.
Keywords: Disc Edema, Hypopyon, Leukemia, Uveitis
Description
Kharel (Sitaula) RB. P. Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies,
Department of Ophthalmology, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Disc Edema, Hypopyon, Leukemia, Uveitis
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.896