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An Interesting Case of CMV Retinitis in a Case of ALL on Maintenance Therapy

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Source : Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

Url : https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-013-0305-9

Campus : Faridabad

School : School of Medicine

Year : 2013

Abstract : Forty-five years old male, a known case of T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on maintenance therapy presented with bilateral painless progressive diminution of vision. Evaluation revealed cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis with low CD4 counts. CMV retinitis is usually seen in HIV disease or in post allogenic stem cell transplant recipients. CMV retinitis occurring in ALL maintenance phase is very rare. The disease is aggressive and shows incomplete response to medical therapy.

Cite this Research Publication : Pawan Kumar Singh, Aniruddha Purushottam Dayama, Rakhi Maiwall, Vineet Sehgal, Pradeep Venkatesh, Pravas Chandra Mishra, Tulika Seth, Manoranjan Mahapatra, An Interesting Case of CMV Retinitis in a Case of ALL on Maintenance Therapy, Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-013-0305-9

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