title: Bilateral hypopyon as the presenting feature of chronic myeloid leukemia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report bilateral hypopyon as an unusual presenting feature of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 68-year-old male presenting with bilateral hypopyon uveitis underwent hematological investigations and cytology of hypopyon.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Blood smear revealed increased leucocyte count with presence of abnormal cells (myelocytes, band forms, and promyelocytes) suggestive of CML. Cytopathology of hypopyon revealed predominance of lymphocytes and few plasma cells. CML was confirmed by hematological investigations. Patient was initiated on chemotherapy under the care of an oncologist and is stable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Elderly patients presenting with hypopyon uveitis should be investigated to rule out masquerade syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Medical and Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.
authors.forename: Sridharan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sudharshan
authors.forename: Anjana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: Jyotirmay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biswas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000150:complications; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D013492:Suppuration; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology