| Title |
Successfully treated optic nerve infiltration with adult Tcell lymphoma. |
| Creator |
Yamamoto, N; Kiyosawa, M; Kawasaki, T; Miki, T; Fujino, T; Tokoro, T |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan. |
| Abstract |
A 45-year-old woman with adult T-cell leukemia had a sudden onset of decreased vision with central scotoma in the right eye. Right optic disc edema and thickening of the optic nerve were observed by magnetic resonance imaging. A diagnosis of leukemic infiltration to the optic nerve was made. A course of oral corticosteroid therapy was prescribed and 40 Gy of radiation was administered to the whole brain and right orbit. Her visual acuity recovered from finger counting to 20/20 within 3 weeks. We believe that this patient represents the first report of successfully treated optic nerve infiltration with adult T-cell leukemia caused by human T-lymphotropic virus type-I infection. |
| Subject |
Female; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1; Humans; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/therapy; Leukemic Infiltration/diagnosis; Leukemic Infiltration/therapy; Middle Older people; Optic Nerve/drug effects; Optic Nerve/pathology; Optic Nerve/radiation effects; Prednisolone/therapeutic use; Radiotherapy, High-Energy |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
224573 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qg200m/224573 |
