Acute monocytic leukemia

Ophthalmic manifestations are common in patients with leukemia, developing in nearly 50% of cases. Intracranial hemorrhage is another potentially fatal complication of leukemia. In this case report, we aim to present a challenging case that involves both ophthalmic and intracranial manifestations in an individual with acute monocytic leukemia.

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The patient, a 22-year-old female, was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (an aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma). The patient had completed 6 cycles of R-CHOP (from March 2018 to July 2018). After that, the patient was re-examined regularly monthly (manifested with moderate and hypochromic anemia, bone marrow aspiration was negative for malignancy). In November 2019, the complete blood cell (CBC) findings were as follows: White blood cell (WBC) count 81 x109 /liter, neutrophils 7%, lymphocytes 22%, monocytes 2%, blasts 69%; red blood cell count 2.6 x 106 /ml, hemoglobin 7.

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Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is considered to be a large challenge for clinicians due to the variable overlaps of symptoms with other severe diseases and a high rate of mortality. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial to avoid a fatal outcome.

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Table 104-1 Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Classification Systems World Health Organization Classificationa I. AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities AML with t(8;21)(q22;q22);RUNX1/RUNX1T1b AML with abnormal bone marrow eosinophils [inv(16)(p13q22) or t(16;16)(p13;q22);CBFB/MYH11]b Acute promyelocytic leukemia [AML with t(15;17)(q22;q12) (PML/RARα) and variants]b AML with 11q23 (MLL) abnormalities II. AML with multilineage dysplasia Following a myelodysplastic syndrome or myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative disorder Without antecedent myelodysplastic syndrome III.

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