Franco Benvenuto, MD » Leukemia

  • Leukemic optic nerve infiltration

    Mar 31 2022 by Franco Benvenuto, MD

    Fundus photograph of a 21-year-old otherwise healthy male presenting with acute onset of blurry vision in his both eyes for one week. Acute promyelocytic leukemia was confirmed by bone marrow study. The fundus exam showed bilateral optic nerve infiltration: Leukemic optic neuropathy.

    Photographer: Franco Benvenuto, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Universidad de Guadalajara, México

    Condition/keywords: acute leukemia, infiltration of the optic nerve