Blindness in a patient with malignant histiocytosis

Malignant histiocytosis (MH) is a rapidly fatal systemic disease for which there is no adequate therapy. A case of MH with involvement of both eyes resulting in bilateral blindness is presented. Infiltration with malignant cells was seen in the ciliary bodies at autopsy. Attempts at treatment for th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer 1977-04, Vol.39 (4), p.1752-1757
Hauptverfasser:	Bjornsson, Sigurdur, Sperry, Howard, Barcos, Maurice P., Satchidanand, Yashodhara, Klein, David J., Henderson, Edward S., Preisler, Harvey D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Blindness - etiology Bone Marrow - pathology Cerebrospinal Fluid - cytology Ciliary Body - pathology Eye Neoplasms - pathology Histiocytes - pathology Humans Leukocyte Count Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphatic Diseases - complications Lymphatic Diseases - pathology Male
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Zusammenfassung:	Malignant histiocytosis (MH) is a rapidly fatal systemic disease for which there is no adequate therapy. A case of MH with involvement of both eyes resulting in bilateral blindness is presented. Infiltration with malignant cells was seen in the ciliary bodies at autopsy. Attempts at treatment for this complication are discussed.
ISSN:	0008-543X 1097-0142
DOI:	10.1002/1097-0142(197704)39:4<1752::AID-CNCR2820390456>3.0.CO;2-Z