Leukemic iritis with hypopyon.
A patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who had received CNS sanctuary treatment with cranial X-irradiation and intrathecal methotrexate displayed his first sign of relapse as iritis with malignant hypopyon. Treatment included topical and subconjunctival corticosteroids and local X-irradiation. Leukemic infiltration of the iris may be the first sign of leukemic relapse. Slit-lamp examination should be performed in all leukemic patients with ocular symptoms.
D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007500:Iritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous