Bilateral retinal artery occlusions as the first manifestation of extramedullary central nervous system involvement in relapsed acute myeloid leukaemia
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Retinal artery and vein occlusion are rare devastating complications of central nervous system (CNS) leukaemic infiltrates of the retina and its vasculature. Only a handful of reports exist wherein CNS relapse presents with retinal vascular occlusions. This is usually accompanied by optic nerve swelling and subretinal infiltrates. We present a case of bilateral retinal artery occlusion as a first manifestation of CNS relapse in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia without optic disc oedema and retinal infiltrates. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
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Breast cancer, Chemotherapy, Malignant disease and immunosuppression, Retina, Breast neoplasms, Central nervous system, Female, Humans, Leukemia, myeloid, acute, Mastectomy, Middle aged, Neoplasm recurrence, local, Retinal artery occlusion, Retinal vein occlusion, Acute myeloid leukemia, Breast tumor, Case report, Complication, Human, Retina artery occlusion, Retina vein occlusion, Tumor recurrence