Long-Term Cyclophosphamide Treatment in a Case with Serpiginous Choroiditis
Purpose: To report the effect of long-term therapy with the alkylating agent cyclophosphamide in a case with serpiginous choroiditis and thus to contribute to the previously reported few cases showing the beneficial effect of long-term cyclophosphamide therapy for serpiginous choroiditis. Procedures...
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| author | Ozlem G. Sahin |
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| description | Purpose: To report the effect of long-term therapy with the alkylating agent cyclophosphamide in a case with serpiginous choroiditis and thus to contribute to the previously reported few cases showing the beneficial effect of long-term cyclophosphamide therapy for serpiginous choroiditis. Procedures: Oral cyclophosphamide therapy for 12 months in a case with unilateral active serpiginous choroiditis. Results: The active lesion responded well to long-term therapy with cyclophosphamide without recurrences and significant systemic side-effects. Conclusions: Long-term therapy with cyclophosphamide for serpiginous choroiditis is effective for improving vision and preventing recurrences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31d1ab9a91b64f3da966e891833b867c2022-12-21T17:57:55ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992010-10-0112717610.1159/000321401321401Long-Term Cyclophosphamide Treatment in a Case with Serpiginous ChoroiditisOzlem G. SahinPurpose: To report the effect of long-term therapy with the alkylating agent cyclophosphamide in a case with serpiginous choroiditis and thus to contribute to the previously reported few cases showing the beneficial effect of long-term cyclophosphamide therapy for serpiginous choroiditis. Procedures: Oral cyclophosphamide therapy for 12 months in a case with unilateral active serpiginous choroiditis. Results: The active lesion responded well to long-term therapy with cyclophosphamide without recurrences and significant systemic side-effects. Conclusions: Long-term therapy with cyclophosphamide for serpiginous choroiditis is effective for improving vision and preventing recurrences.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/321401Alkylating agentCyclophosphamideSerpiginous choroiditis |
| spellingShingle | Ozlem G. Sahin Long-Term Cyclophosphamide Treatment in a Case with Serpiginous Choroiditis Case Reports in Ophthalmology Alkylating agent Cyclophosphamide Serpiginous choroiditis |
| title | Long-Term Cyclophosphamide Treatment in a Case with Serpiginous Choroiditis |
| title_full | Long-Term Cyclophosphamide Treatment in a Case with Serpiginous Choroiditis |
| title_fullStr | Long-Term Cyclophosphamide Treatment in a Case with Serpiginous Choroiditis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-Term Cyclophosphamide Treatment in a Case with Serpiginous Choroiditis |
| title_short | Long-Term Cyclophosphamide Treatment in a Case with Serpiginous Choroiditis |
| title_sort | long term cyclophosphamide treatment in a case with serpiginous choroiditis |
| topic | Alkylating agent Cyclophosphamide Serpiginous choroiditis |
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