Title
Serous retinal detachment as a sign of leukemic choroidopathy: A systematic review
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Resource Type
review article
Author(s)
Adaniya A.
Luciano A.D.
Saravia M.J.
Morales-Cantón V.
Bazterrechea P.
Schlaen B.A.
Latin American Network for Research in Eye Diseases-LANRED
Abstract
Leukemia is a rare disease associated with a high mortality rate. The presence of unilateral or bilateral serous retinal detachment (SRD) as a sign of choroidal infiltration can be one of the manifestations of acute leukemia, both as a primary sign or in a relapse. We consolidated the literature on SRD as a sign of leukemic choroidopathy regarding its epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and main imaging diagnostic tools. Well-documented cases regarding acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), relapsed ALL and relapsed AML published until September, 2020, in peer reviewed journals were included. The literature shows an interesting range of choroidal infiltration cases assessed by modern imaging techniques, such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) with and without enhanced depth imaging (EDI) and fluorescein angiography (FA). These tools allow choroidal assessment and better understanding and characterization of this rare condition. Complete ophthalmological workup should be performed in these patients using both FA and EDI-OCT to assess the choroidal anatomy and integrity. An increase in choroidal thickness measured with EDI-OCT can reveal active disease and potentially diagnose a leukemic relapse promptly.
Start page
149
End page
167
Volume
67
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Oftalmología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85107650886
PubMed ID
Source
Survey of Ophthalmology
ISSN of the container
00396257
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