Acute macular neuroretinopathy associated with acute promyelocytic leukemia

Sudip D Thakar; Omar M Hassan; Manjot K Gill

doi:10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101044

Acute macular neuroretinopathy associated with acute promyelocytic leukemia

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Feb 25:22:101044. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101044. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Sudip D Thakar¹, Omar M Hassan¹, Manjot K Gill¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe the first reported case of acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) associated with acute promyelocytic leukemia in a young Asian-Indian male.

Observations: We review the clinical and multimodal imaging findings in our patient that are characteristic of AMN.

Conclusions and importance: Ophthalmologists should be aware of the association of leukemia with AMN and consider hematologic work-up when assessing patients with AMN without the prototypical history or risk factors.

Keywords: Acute macular neuroretinopathy; Acute promyelocytic leukemia; Disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Publication types

Case Reports