An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin America
Objective: To report a case of bilateral anterior uveitis secondary to oral moxifloxacin.Methods: Case report.Results: A 54-year-old female presented bilateral anterior uveitis following a 10-day course of oral moxifloxacin. She developed a bilateral anterior uveitis associated with pigment dispersi...
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| author | Rangel, Carlos M. Parra, M. Margarita Frederick, Gabriel Tello, Alejandro Varón, Clara L. |
| author_facet | Rangel, Carlos M. Parra, M. Margarita Frederick, Gabriel Tello, Alejandro Varón, Clara L. |
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| description | Objective: To report a case of bilateral anterior uveitis secondary to oral moxifloxacin.Methods: Case report.Results: A 54-year-old female presented bilateral anterior uveitis following a 10-day course of oral moxifloxacin. She developed a bilateral anterior uveitis associated with pigment dispersion syndrome and iris transillumination.Conclusions: Drug-induced uveitis is one of the causes of anterior uveitis. Uveitis related to fluoroquinolones is a rare entity, there are few cases reported in the literature, this is the first case reported in Latin America. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03ee9b6223074b80b7b1a74d8358d8e52022-12-21T18:01:40ZengGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Ophthalmology Cases2193-14962017-07-017Doc1810.3205/oc000069An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin AmericaRangel, Carlos M.0Parra, M. Margarita1Frederick, Gabriel2Tello, Alejandro3Varón, Clara L.4Retina and Vitreous Department, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander Clínica Carlos Ardila Lulle, Bucaramanga, ColombiaFundación Oftalmológica de Santander Clínica Carlos Ardila Lulle, Bucaramanga, ColombiaFundación Oftalmológica de Santander Clínica Carlos Ardila Lulle, Bucaramanga, ColombiaAnterior Segment and Refractive Surgery Department, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander Clínica Carlos Ardila Lulle, Bucaramanga, ColombiaRetina and Vitreous Department, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander Clínica Carlos Ardila Lulle, Bucaramanga, ColombiaObjective: To report a case of bilateral anterior uveitis secondary to oral moxifloxacin.Methods: Case report.Results: A 54-year-old female presented bilateral anterior uveitis following a 10-day course of oral moxifloxacin. She developed a bilateral anterior uveitis associated with pigment dispersion syndrome and iris transillumination.Conclusions: Drug-induced uveitis is one of the causes of anterior uveitis. Uveitis related to fluoroquinolones is a rare entity, there are few cases reported in the literature, this is the first case reported in Latin America.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2017-7/oc000069.shtmluveitisquinolonesadverse effectpigment dispersion syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Rangel, Carlos M. Parra, M. Margarita Frederick, Gabriel Tello, Alejandro Varón, Clara L. An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin America GMS Ophthalmology Cases uveitis quinolones adverse effect pigment dispersion syndrome |
| title | An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin America |
| title_full | An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin America |
| title_fullStr | An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin America |
| title_full_unstemmed | An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin America |
| title_short | An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin America |
| title_sort | unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin the first report in latin america |
| topic | uveitis quinolones adverse effect pigment dispersion syndrome |
| url | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2017-7/oc000069.shtml |
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