Frontiers in Oncology (Aug 2023)

Intravitreal methotrexate in type B lymphoblastic leukemia—Case Report

  • Maria Isabel Maya Naranjo,
  • Sebastián Vallejo López,
  • Sara Mesa Mesa,
  • Mónica Ortiz Pérez,
  • Mariana López Posada,
  • Martha Lía Gaviria Bravo,
  • María Elena González Alviar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2023.1237204
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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Leukemia is a common neoplasia that, in its progress, can have ocular involvement due to direct infiltration or secondary to hematological alterations typical of the disease. These findings are consistent with an involvement of the central nervous system and are thus related to the prognosis. Despite the existing systemic therapies, there needs to be more literature that shows the treatment in the ocular involvement of this disease. A case report of a child with ocular involvement due to treatment-refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia, successfully managed with intravitreal methotrexate, is presented.

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