Orbital recurrence of B-progenitor acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a child

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2010 Jan-Feb;47(1):46-50. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20100106-11. Epub 2010 Jan 21.

Abstract

Orbital mass is an exceedingly rare presentation of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This report describes a 12-year-old boy with recurrent orbital pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and reviews the literature on the incidence, presentation, prognosis, and management of orbital tumors in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Early diagnosis and treatment of orbital acute lymphoblastic leukemia with a multidisciplinary approach is essential to minimize or prevent deterioration of vision and optimize clinical outcomes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Biopsy
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / therapy
  • Orbital Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Orbital Neoplasms / therapy
  • Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis*
  • Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy