Abstract
Unilateral proptosis is a rare initial presenting sign of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We report a case of unilateral proptosis in a six-year-old girl as the initial manifestation of AML. The cancer link was initially missed and the case was investigated as one 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 considered in the differential diagnosis of proptosis in pediatric age group.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2022.10
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Al-Mujaini, A., Al-Shaaibi, M., Al-Mughaizwi, T., Wali, Y., & Ganesh, A. (2022). Unilateral Proptosis: A Rare Presenting Sign of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.10
MLA 9
Al-Mujaini, Abdullah, et al. "Unilateral Proptosis: A Rare Presenting Sign of Acute Myeloid Leukemia." Oman Medical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.10.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Mujaini, Abdullah, Majid Al-Shaaibi, Tahani Al-Mughaizwi, Yasser Wali, and Anuradha Ganesh. 2022. "Unilateral Proptosis: A Rare Presenting Sign of Acute Myeloid Leukemia." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.10.
Harvard
Al-Mujaini, A., Al-Shaaibi, M., Al-Mughaizwi, T., Wali, Y. and Ganesh, A. (2022) 'Unilateral Proptosis: A Rare Presenting Sign of Acute Myeloid Leukemia', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.10.
Vancouver
Al-Mujaini A, Al-Shaaibi M, Al-Mughaizwi T, Wali Y, Ganesh A. Unilateral Proptosis: A Rare Presenting Sign of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Oman Medical Journal. 2022. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.10
IEEE
A. Al-Mujaini, M. Al-Shaaibi, T. Al-Mughaizwi, Y. Wali, and A. Ganesh, "Unilateral Proptosis: A Rare Presenting Sign of Acute Myeloid Leukemia," Oman Medical Journal, 2022, doi: 10.5001/omj.2022.10.