Unilateral proptosis is a rare first presenting sign of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). We report a case of unilateral proptosis in a six-years-old girl as the initial manifestation of AML. It was initially missed and was investigated as a case of hyperthyroidism. Peripheral blood smear and bone marrow aspirate evaluation showed signs diagnostic of AML. Computed tomography scan of orbits showed infiltrative process in the right orbit, right maxillary and right ethmoidal sinuses. Unilateral proptosis as an extramedullary first presenting feature of AML is very rare; however, it should always be remembered in the differential diagnosis of proptosis in pediatric age group.
Unilateral proptosis is a rare first presenting sign of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). We report a case of unilateral proptosis in a six-years-old girl as the initial manifestation of AML. It was initially missed and was investigated as a case of hyperthyroidism. Peripheral blood smear and bone ma...
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Oman Medical Journal = المجلة الطبية العمانية