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Retinal hemorrhage – A red flag in detecting chronic myeloid leukemia blast crisis

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: An 18-year-old presented with a diminution of vision and was detected to have a retinal hemorrhage, low hemoglobin, and high blood pressure, with ultrasonography showing splenomegaly, large neck nodes, and finally peripheral smear revealing chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). This rare case of blast crisis was taken care of by imatinib, i.e., BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase protein inhibitor, subsiding of the crisis led to improvement of vision. This case report highlights the rarity of ocular manifestations in CML and the importance of all systemic investigations in the diagnosis of this case.

Source: Odisha Journal of Ophthalmology

DOI: 10.4103/odjo.odjo_23_23

Authors: Pooja Pattnaik, Sharmistha Behera, Pramod Kumar Sharma, Ravindra Kumar Chowdhury

Language: English

Topic: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments

Subfield: Hematology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4388799447

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