Carboplatin-Induced Bilateral Papilledema: A Case Report
We report on a patient with carboplatin-induced bilateral papilledema, as it was described in the 1970s for cisplatin. Loss of visual accuracy up to full blindness, often loss of color vision and scotomas can be seen as a result of cortical blindness, macula degeneration, retrobulbar neuritis and pa...
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| author | N. Fischer J. Stuermer B. Rodic M. Pless |
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| description | We report on a patient with carboplatin-induced bilateral papilledema, as it was described in the 1970s for cisplatin. Loss of visual accuracy up to full blindness, often loss of color vision and scotomas can be seen as a result of cortical blindness, macula degeneration, retrobulbar neuritis and papilledema. These symptoms are mostly unilateral and initially mild, so that more chemotherapy is given before the diagnosis is made. The symptoms are usually reversible within weeks to months after cessation of the platinum treatment. The therapeutic strategy is stopping the platinum treatment. In addition the empiric use of corticosteroids is suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95e7b2ad819549f282667f0ce4bdc41e2022-12-21T18:18:32ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Oncology1662-65752009-04-0121677110.1159/000212087212087Carboplatin-Induced Bilateral Papilledema: A Case ReportN. FischerJ. StuermerB. RodicM. PlessWe report on a patient with carboplatin-induced bilateral papilledema, as it was described in the 1970s for cisplatin. Loss of visual accuracy up to full blindness, often loss of color vision and scotomas can be seen as a result of cortical blindness, macula degeneration, retrobulbar neuritis and papilledema. These symptoms are mostly unilateral and initially mild, so that more chemotherapy is given before the diagnosis is made. The symptoms are usually reversible within weeks to months after cessation of the platinum treatment. The therapeutic strategy is stopping the platinum treatment. In addition the empiric use of corticosteroids is suggested.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/212087CarboplatinCisplatinPapilledemaVisual impairment |
| spellingShingle | N. Fischer J. Stuermer B. Rodic M. Pless Carboplatin-Induced Bilateral Papilledema: A Case Report Case Reports in Oncology Carboplatin Cisplatin Papilledema Visual impairment |
| title | Carboplatin-Induced Bilateral Papilledema: A Case Report |
| title_full | Carboplatin-Induced Bilateral Papilledema: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Carboplatin-Induced Bilateral Papilledema: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carboplatin-Induced Bilateral Papilledema: A Case Report |
| title_short | Carboplatin-Induced Bilateral Papilledema: A Case Report |
| title_sort | carboplatin induced bilateral papilledema a case report |
| topic | Carboplatin Cisplatin Papilledema Visual impairment |
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