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Bilateral Ocular Exophthalmia – A Case of Atypical Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia in a Child Cover

Bilateral Ocular Exophthalmia – A Case of Atypical Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia in a Child

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|Nov 2020

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Fig. 1

Proptosis of the right eye in the first 24 hours after admission to the Paediatric Clinic

Fig. 2

The non-contrast-enhanced cranial/cerebral CT of the head with coronal sections at the level of the orbits, shows two well-defined, soft-tissue density lesions in the supero-lateral aspect of the extraconal regions bilaterally, more pronounced on the right side, where downward displacement of the ocular globe is visible

Table 1

Routine tests results performed on Day 1 post-admission to Paediatrics Clinic

CRPFgESRLDHASTALTCreatinineUrea
41.66 mg/l497 mg/dl93 mm/h601 U/l21 U/l8 U/l0,69 mg/dl26,1 mg/dl

[i] CRP: C-reactive protein, Fg: fibrinogen, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, LDH: lactate dehydrogenase, AST:aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: alanine aminotransferase

Table 2

Bone marrow immunophenotyping

CD34HLA-DRCD13CD33CD15CD117CD19CD3CD7CD10CD22CD11CD14CD64
80%80%78%75%70%60%62%negativenegativenegativenegativenegativenegativenegative

[i] [By flow cytometry; results with aberrant lymphoid line marker (CD19)]

Fig. 3

Contrast-enhanced cranial CT axial view of the head and orbit, following intravenous iodinated contrast media administration. The lesions show mild, homogenous enhancement.

Table 3

Supportive care of the induction phase.

Drug nameStrengthDosageRoute of administrationDates of administration
human immune globulin2,5g/25ml1 fl/dayintravenouslyDay 13
(CSL Behring GmbH, Marburg, Germany)
red blood cell10ml/kgintravenouslyDay 9,21
pooled platelets1unit/10kgintravenouslyDay 7-16, 21-25
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole(40mg/200mg)/5ml2x10ml/dayorallyDay 24-26
(E.I.P.I.Co., Tenth of Ramadan City, Egypt)
fluconazole2mg/ml100 mg onceintravenouslyDay 17-27
(Fareva Amboise, Pocé-Sur-Cisse, France)daily
granisetron1mg/ml1mg twice aIntravenouslyDay 4-11
(Fresenius Kabi Austria GmbH, Graz, Austria)day
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 243 - 248
Submitted on: May 15, 2020
Accepted on: Aug 29, 2020
Published on: Nov 7, 2020
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Réka Toth, Alina Grama, Cristina Maki, Mihaela Ioana Chinceșan, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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