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A case of lipemia retinalis due to secondary hypertriglyceridemia during treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia Yuya Kimura 1 , Satoshi Okado 2 1Department of Ophthalmology, Konan Kosei Hospital 2Department of Ophthalmology, Nagoya University Hospital pp.231-238
Published Date 2024/2/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1410215101
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Abstract Purpose:We report a case of lipemia retinalis caused by secondary dyslipidemia due to L-asparaginase and prednisolone during treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Case:A 20-year-old male with no past medical history. He was referred to our hematology department because of retinal hemorrhages and Roth spots in both eyes, including the fovea of the right eye, and marked leukocytosis. He was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia and started chemotherapy with the ALL202-U regimen.

Findings:Approximately one month after the start of chemotherapy, the patient developed extensive milky white retinal vessels in both eyes without symptoms, with hyperintense retinal vessels on OCT and no obvious abnormalities on fundus fluorescence angiography. Blood tests showed marked hypertriglyceridemia, and he was diagnosed with lipemia retinalis. With treatment for hyperlipidemia, the triglycerides in the blood quickly normalized and the color of the retinal vessels returned to normal. There was no recurrence of milky white retinal vessels during the subsequent course of treatment.

Conclusion:We experienced a case of lipemia retinalis that developed during treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia, which is considered to be relatively rare. In this case, the patient had vision loss due to retinal hemorrhage in the fovea of the right eye, which led to ophthalmologic consultation. However, lipemia retinalis itself is generally asymptomatic and some number of potential cases probably have not been diagnosed as lipemia retinalis.


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