Sarcoma granulocítico conjuntival en leucemia mieloblástica aguda M1
- Méndez Cepeda, María Pilar
- Millán Rodríguez, Alejandro
- Dios Castro, E.
- Álvarez Álvarez, Carlos
- Sevillano Torrado, Carlos
ISSN: 0365-6691
Year of publication: 2012
Volume: 87
Issue: 3
Pages: 79-81
Type: Article
More publications in: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
Abstract
Clinical case: A 69-year-old man with a history of acute myeloblastic leukemia-M1 presented with bilateral conjunctival injection. Ophthalmological examination revealed lesions located at the upper tarsal conjunctiva of the right eye and lower tarsal conjunctiva of both eyes. Histological and immunohistochemical studies confirmed conjunctival myeloid sarcoma. The patient died due to multiorgan failure three months later. Discussion: Extramedullary recurrence of leukemia can appear as an ocular manifestation that brings about a recurrence of the leukemia, leading to a poor prognosis.