title: Life-threatening conjunctival presentation of myeloid sarcoma.
abstract: Myeloid sarcoma is a life-threatening condition that can present rarely as a conjunctival lesion. This case report describes a 48-year-old woman who was diagnosed after conjunctival biopsy, subsequently systemically investigated and then treated with chemotherapy. Collaboration of the ophthalmologist, pathologist and oncologist was critical in the successful management of this patient.
authors.affiliation: City Eye Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Cathryn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Graham A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bashford
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Jefferies
mesh_terms: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005047:Etoposide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015255:Idarubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary; D023981:Sarcoma, Myeloid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D003561:Cytarabine; D005047:Etoposide; D015255:Idarubicin