Retro-orbital late relapse in a child with leukaemia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Acta Haematol. 1995;94(1):44-7. doi: 10.1159/000203970.

Abstract

Relapse after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) usually occurs in the bone marrow and is often associated with a poor prognosis. Isolated extramedullary relapse following BMT is exceedingly rare. We observed an isolated relapse in the left retro-orbital region of a 13-year-old girl, 3 years after BMT performed for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in third complete remission. Computerized tomography revealed a tumor at the inferomedial part of the orbit infiltrating the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses and nasal cavities and also involving the rectus muscles. Histology demonstrated a monomorphic leukaemia infiltrate. Complete disappearance of the retro-orbital mass was obtained with chemotherapy and local irradiation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Orbital Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Orbital Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Orbital Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy*
  • Recurrence
  • Remission Induction