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. 2022 May 31;9:907285. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.907285

Table 1.

Literature review on PUK associated with other malignancies.

References Age/gender Underlying malignancy Ocular outcome ocular medications Systemic treatment
Morjaria et al. (11) 74-year-old male Newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) Bilateral PUK – CF* vision
PO prednisolone G. dexamethasone
6/9 (RE**) and 6/12 (LE#) after 2 weeks
Chemotherapy
Chawla et al. (10) 24-year-old female Newly diagnosed acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) Right eye PUK, scleritis and bilateral optic nerve infiltration – PL vision
G. Prednisolone acetate 1% G. Gatifloxacin 0.3%, G. Homatropine still PL (BE) after 4 weeks due to optic atrophy
Chemotherapy
Malecha et al. (8) 75-year-old male “Blast crisis” of known chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) diagnosed 3 years prior Right eye PUK and Left anterior uveitis – 6/30 (RE) and 6/9 (LE)
G. Prednisolone acetate 1% G. HomatropinImproved over 3 weeks
Hydroxyurea and allopurinol passed away from CMML complications 5 months later
Sainz de la Maza et al. (9) 68-year-old male Newly diagnosed chronic myelogenous leukemia Bilateral PUK – 6/60 (BE)
Had recurrence of PUK and needed conjunctival recession, keratectomy and cyanoacrylate application
6/9 (RE) and 6/21 (LE) at 9 months with no recurrences
Cyclophosphamide, switched to Hydrea (had RE PUK recurrence after), then switched back to cyclophosphamide
67-year-old female Contiguous sebaceous cell carcinoma of the upper eyelid and superior temporal and inferior orbit Left eye PUK – HM vision
Had conjunctival recession, keratectomy and cyanoacrylate application
Underwent left globe exenteration, no metastatic spread

PUK, peripheral ulcerative keratitis; CF, counting fingers.

Perception to light, *counting fingers, **right eye, #left eye.