[Chronic lymphocytic leukemia with bilateral exophthalmos and visual disturbance].
A 61-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of progressive bilateral exophthalmos and visual disturbance. He was diagnosed as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with stage I of Rai system. Ophthalmologic examinations suggested that CLL cells might have invaded diffusely to bilateral orbits. Radiation to orbital lesions might result in other ophthalmologic complications such as cataract, therefore we tried to treat him with chemotherapy alone. As a result, combination chemotherapy consisting of vincristine, cyclophosphamide, prednisolone and doxorubicin (VEPA) and additional daily oral administration of cyclophosphamide were effective enough for his ophthalmologic recovery.
Inaba
T
T
Second Department of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.
Tatsumi
T
T
Yamada
H
H
Shima
T
T
Oku
N
N
Gotoh
H
H
Murakami
S
S
Ura
Y
Y
Shimazaki
C
C
Nakagawa
M
M
D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000209:etiology*