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CC BY 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2023; 44(03): 360-364
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761610
Case Report with Review of Literature

Protean Neuroophthalmic Presentations of Common Childhood Malignancies—A Report of Two Cases

Pritam Singha Roy
1   Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Richa Jain 
1   Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Anmol Bhatia
2   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Nabhajit Mallik
3   Department Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Narender Kumar 
3   Department Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Abstract

Common pediatric malignancies often surprise clinicians with unusual presentations. In this narrative, we report two patients with common childhood cancer having unique neuroophthalmic characteristics. In the first case, we have a child with a common childhood solid tumor presenting with blindness without proptosis, while the second case is of a child with a common hematological malignancy presenting with unilateral proptosis without visual impairment. The report highlights that common childhood cancers may present with neuroophthalmic symptoms on rare occasions, creating a diagnostic conundrum.

Keywords

blindness - leukemia - marrow - neuroblastoma - proptosis

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The authors certify that they have obtained consent from the parents for the publication of images and clinical information of the child in the journal. The parents understand that the child's name and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal the identity.




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Article published online:
12 May 2023

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