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Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120:1741.

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The ophthalmic manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection range from molluscum contagiosum of the eyelid to cotton-wool spots of the retina.^1-4 Additionally, HIV infection is associated with several opportunistic cancers of the eye and orbit,² including conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma,³ Kaposi sarcoma,⁴ and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.⁴ In this report, we illustrate the rare association of HIV infection with acute myeloid leukemia that manifested initially as an epibulbar mass.

Report of a Case

A 47-year-old African American man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who was being treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy developed bilateral pink conjunctival lesions during a 2-week period. There were 3 lesions noted on the bulbar conjunctiva of each eye (Figure 1). The subconjunctival tumors measured up to 7 mm in basal diameter and 2 mm in thickness and had no apparent intrinsic vasculature. Dilated, tortuous blood vessels fed each tumor. Visual acuity was 20/20 OU, and both fundi were . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Corresponding author: Carol L. Shields, MD, Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, 900 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

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