[Unilateral infiltration of the optic papilla in chronic lymphatic leukemia]

This paper reports the clinical history of a 72-year-old woman in whom unilateral papilledema was the only organic manifestation of chronic lymphatic leukemia. In the light of the laboratory parameters direct leukemic infiltration of the optic disk was diagnosed by fundus examination and fluorescein angiography. Combined cytostatic therapy bed to a considerable improvement in the patient's clinical condition.