Life-threatening conjunctival presentation of myeloid sarcoma.
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.
Alexander
Cathryn
C
City Eye Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Lee
Graham A
GA
Whitehead
Kevin
K
Bashford
John
J
Jefferies
Peter D
PD
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
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D003561:Cytarabine; D005047:Etoposide; D015255:Idarubicin