| Title |
Transient Optic Perineuritis as the Initial Presentation of Central Nervous System Involvement by Pre-B Cell Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| Creator |
Townsend, Justin H; Dubovy, Sander R; Pasol, Joshua; Lam, Byron L |
| Abstract |
A 20-year-old man with a history of pre-B cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) presented with optic perineuritis of the right eye while undergoing chemotherapy. Evaluation failed to reveal an infectious or neoplastic cause, and the patient improved with oral corticosteroid treatment. He returned 10 weeks later with complete loss of vision in the right eye. Optic nerve biopsy revealed leukemic infiltration of the optic nerve, and the patient was treated for central nervous system (CNS) relapse of ALL. Transient optic perineuritis may be the initial manifestation of CNS involvement of pre-B cell ALL. |
| Subject |
Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Central Nervous System; Fluorescein Angiography; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Optic Neuritis; Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma; Vision Disorders; Young Adult |
| 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 |
227454 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mh0vk7/227454 |
