Bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments following bone marrow transplantation

Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments (SRD) following bone marrow transplantation (BMT), which showed bilateral response to a single unilateral intravitreal bevacizumab injection. Case Report: A 37-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia who had received b...

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Main Authors: Pejvak Azadi, Alireza Lashay, Mohammad Riazi Esfahani
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Language:English
Published: Knowledge E 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
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Online Access:http://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2019;volume=14;issue=2;spage=219;epage=222;aulast=Azadi
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Alireza Lashay
Mohammad Riazi Esfahani
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Mohammad Riazi Esfahani
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description Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments (SRD) following bone marrow transplantation (BMT), which showed bilateral response to a single unilateral intravitreal bevacizumab injection. Case Report: A 37-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia who had received bone marrow transplantation four months prior was referred to our clinic with the chief complaint of gradually decreasing vision in both eyes for three months. During the funduscopic examination, multiple serous retinal detachments (SRD) were observed bilaterally, and he was diagnosed with multiple foci of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). He was advised to discontinue the steroid dosage, which did not make significant improvement, and he was treated with intravitreal bevacizumab injection in the more severely affected eye. One month later, significant improvement was noticed in both eyes. Conclusion: Serous retinal detachment is a rare complication following BMT. Significant bilateral improvement after single unilateral intravitreal bevacizumab injection shows not only the possible role of increased level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in this case, but also the systemic diffusion of the drug and effect on the contralateral eye following unilateral injection.
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spelling doaj.art-07fc4b97d3954d0da4524091b84d35862022-12-22T03:26:57ZengKnowledge EJournal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research2008-322X2019-01-0114221922210.4103/jovr.jovr_139_17Bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments following bone marrow transplantationPejvak AzadiAlireza LashayMohammad Riazi EsfahaniPurpose: To describe a case of bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments (SRD) following bone marrow transplantation (BMT), which showed bilateral response to a single unilateral intravitreal bevacizumab injection. Case Report: A 37-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia who had received bone marrow transplantation four months prior was referred to our clinic with the chief complaint of gradually decreasing vision in both eyes for three months. During the funduscopic examination, multiple serous retinal detachments (SRD) were observed bilaterally, and he was diagnosed with multiple foci of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). He was advised to discontinue the steroid dosage, which did not make significant improvement, and he was treated with intravitreal bevacizumab injection in the more severely affected eye. One month later, significant improvement was noticed in both eyes. Conclusion: Serous retinal detachment is a rare complication following BMT. Significant bilateral improvement after single unilateral intravitreal bevacizumab injection shows not only the possible role of increased level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in this case, but also the systemic diffusion of the drug and effect on the contralateral eye following unilateral injection.http://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2019;volume=14;issue=2;spage=219;epage=222;aulast=AzadiAllogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation; Bevacizumab; Central Serous Chorioretinopathy; Serous Retinal Detachment; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
spellingShingle Pejvak Azadi
Alireza Lashay
Mohammad Riazi Esfahani
Bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments following bone marrow transplantation
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation; Bevacizumab; Central Serous Chorioretinopathy; Serous Retinal Detachment; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
title Bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments following bone marrow transplantation
title_full Bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments following bone marrow transplantation
title_fullStr Bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments following bone marrow transplantation
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments following bone marrow transplantation
title_short Bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments following bone marrow transplantation
title_sort bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments following bone marrow transplantation
topic Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation; Bevacizumab; Central Serous Chorioretinopathy; Serous Retinal Detachment; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
url http://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2019;volume=14;issue=2;spage=219;epage=222;aulast=Azadi
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