Resumen

DUQUE ESTRADA, Lidia; BETANCOURT REYES, Gilberto Lázaro; BETANCOURT BETANCOURT, Gilberto de Jesús  y  JUNCO BONET, Miguel Damián. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia with eye infiltration. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2017, vol.33, n.4, pp. 85-91. ISSN 1561-2996.

The incidence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) increases progressively with age, approximately 75% of cases present 60 years or more. This type of leukemia is more frequent in men and its cause is unknown, there are cases that are of hereditary origin. A clinical case of a patient with the diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with ocular infiltration is presented. A 76-year-old white male patient with a health history of having been diagnosed with a Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia for 5 years who is treated with Leukeran (Chlorambucil) ( 2mg) 2 tab at lunch and 3 at night; and prednisone (5mg) 1 tab every 8 hours. About 3 days ago begins with asthenia, anorexia, dizziness, pain and swelling of the upper right eyelid. Physical examination, upper eyelid biopsy and blood smears reveal the presence of a hematological relapse with ocular infiltration.

Palabras clave : chronic lymphocytic leukemia; ocular infiltration; clinical manifestations; biopsy; case report.

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