Jacoby Elad, Zloto Ofira, Vishnevskia Dai Vicktoria
Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and BMT, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Oct 22;24:101223. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101223. eCollection 2021 Dec.
A unique image of anterior chamber infiltration in a 2-year-infant with leukemia, treated with CD19 CAR T cells. Despite significant lymphopenia and resemblance of fungal infection initially, biopsy and cytologic analysis from anterior chamber fluid confirmed that this was CAR T-cell infiltration, likely targeting microscopic leukemia, unknown to us treating physicians. This is a unique case in 2 aspects: first, to state the high quality of CAR T-cell trafficking; and second - given the wide use of these cells currently, this image may help educate clinicians regarding this potential diagnosis.