Retinal involvement in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Fouad Chraibi, Idriss Andaloussi Benatiya
Corresponding author: Fouad Chraibi, University Allal Ben Abdellah, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco 
Received: 18 Apr 2016 - Accepted: 20 Nov 2016 - Published: 18 Apr 2019
Domain: Clinical medicine
Keywords: Retinal infiltration, lymphoblastic leukemia, papilledema
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Cite this article: Fouad Chraibi et al. Retinal involvement in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pan African Medical Journal. 2019;32:192. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.192.9648]
Available online at: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/32/192/full
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Retinal involvement in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Retinal involvement in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Fouad Chraibi1,&, Idriss Andaloussi Benatiya1
1University Allal Ben Abdellah, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco
&Corresponding author
Fouad Chraibi, University Allal Ben Abdellah, University Hospital Hassan II,
Fez, Morocco
We report a case of a patient who presents for ophthalmic complaints revealing systemic acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The eye fundus examination shows bilateral papilledema, retinal hemorrhages and diffuse white retinal infiltration. After chemotherapy, there was noticeable improvement of visual acuity and important regression of papilledema. Ocular involvement in leukemia is considered as a central nervous system lesion. It requires, therefore, a proper treatment including corticosteroids, chemotherapy and radiation treatment of the central nervous system.
Figure 1: eye fundus aspect
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