Serous retinal detachment in a case with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: no response to systemic and local treatment

Paydas, Semra; Soylu, Merih B.; Disel, Umut; Yavuz, Sinan; Sahin, Berksoy; Ersoz, Canan; Ergin, Melek; Uguz, Aysun

doi:10.1016/S0145-2126(02)00263-1

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Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 557-559, June 2003

Serous retinal detachment in a case with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: no response to systemic and local treatment

Semra Paydas
- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Balcali, Adana 01330, Turkey
- Corresponding author. Fax: +90-322-3386572.
Merih B. Soylu
- Department of Ophtalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Balcali, Adana 01330, Turkey
Umut Disel
- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Balcali, Adana 01330, Turkey
Sinan Yavuz
- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Balcali, Adana 01330, Turkey
Berksoy Sahin
- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Balcali, Adana 01330, Turkey
Canan Ersoz
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Balcali, Adana 01330, Turkey
Melek Ergin
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Balcali, Adana 01330, Turkey
Aysun Uguz
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Balcali, Adana 01330, Turkey

Received 8 July 2002; received in revised form 3 October 2002; accepted 4 October 2002.

Abstract

Leukemias are systemic hematopoietic neoplasias and not infrequently cause ocular findings. Serous retinal detachment (SRD) is one of these manifestations and even may be the first sign of the underlying leukemia. Here we reported a case with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) presenting with SRD and discussed the clinical importance and therapeutic options.

Keywords: Serous retinal detachment, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Ocular involvement