Treatment of ocular leukemia with local chemotherapy.
Two cases of human ocular leukemic recurrence were treated by combined local chemotherapy. Both cases were histologically proven with aspiration needle biopsy and successfully treated with subconjunctival injections of methotrexate, cytarabine, and corticosteroids.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003228:Conjunctiva; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D003561:Cytarabine; D008727:Methotrexate