Bilateral Optic Nerve Involvement Combined with Unilateral Facial Palsy in a Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Central nervous system (CNS) involvement, including optic nerve involvement, in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is an extremely rare condition. We report a case of bilateral optic nerve involvement combined with unilateral facial palsy in a patient with AML who achieved complete remission following allogenic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation as a young patient. After further evaluation, the patient was diagnosed with a recurrence of AML with CNS involvement. The presentation of multiple types of CNS involvement in AML may be suspicious evidence of AML recurrence.

KEYWORDS:

• Acute myeloid leukemia
• bilateral
• central nerve system
• facial palsy
• optic neuropathy

Declaration of interest

The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the writing and content of the article.