Brentuximab vedotin related bilateral Purtscher-like retinopathy unresponsive to pulse steroid therapy and intravitreal aflibercept injection

Brentuximab vedotin related bilateral Purtscher-like retinopathy unresponsive to pulse steroid therapy and intravitreal aflibercept injection

We describe a 36-year-old woman with a relapsing Hodgkin’s lymphoma who developed a severe bilateral sudden visual loss almost three weeks after the initiation of brentuximab therapy. Ancillary fundus tests yielded bilateral severe retinal arteriolar occlusion 360° and serous macular retinal detachm...

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Main Authors: Ayhan, Ziya, Kaya, Sureyya Yigit, Ozcan, Mehmet Ali, Saatci, Ali Osman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2017-12-01
Series:GMS Ophthalmology Cases
Subjects:
Brentixumab vedotin
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Purtscher-like retinopathy
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2017-7/oc000080.shtml

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