Beta-thalassemia

Beta-thalassemia (BT) is characterized by deficiency (Beta+) or absence (Beta0) of synthesis of the beta globin chains of hemoglobin (Hb).

Acute leukemia

A clonal (malignant) hematopoietic disorder with an acute onset, affecting the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. The malignant cells show minimal differentiation and are called blasts, either myeloid blasts (myeloblasts) or lymphoid blasts (lymphoblasts).


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PMID (PMCID)
10609175
 MALE Adult
[Mixed retinal thrombosis in a patient carrying prothrombin gene mutation in a homozygote state].
Kling F, Macarez R, Robinet A, Kouassi FX, Colin J.
J Fr Ophtalmol. 1999;22(9):979-81.
Otherwise, acute leukemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may induce thrombosis of retinal artery and vein by means of an optic nerve infiltration, as well as beta-thalassemia, ocular trauma and retrobulbar anesthesia.