OCULAR INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIAS

Authors
SOYLU M TANYELI A OZDEMIR N EROGLU A ERSOZ TR
Citation
M. Soylu et al., OCULAR INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIAS, Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 36(1), 1994, pp. 35-41
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00414301
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
35 - 41
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-4301(1994)36:1<35:OIICL>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Ocular involvement was detected in 36 of 84 children suffering from ac ute leukemia. The major manifestation of leukemic ophthalmopathy was r etinal hemorrhage. Neither platelet counts nor hematocrit values corre lated with the occurrence of hemorrhages. As the eye is a pharmacologi c sanctuary, it is emphasized that full ophthalmologic: evaluation of leukemic patients is a critical part of their follow-up and will guide the choice of therapeutic regimen.