Human Herpesvirus-6 corneal Endotheliitis after intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab

Human Herpesvirus-6 corneal Endotheliitis after intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab

Abstract Background To report the first case of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) corneal endotheliitis that developed after intravitreal ranibizumab injections. Case presentation A 63-year-old man with a medical history of diabetes and systemic steroid treatment for bullous pemphigoid had been receiving...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Onda, Yusuke Niimi, Kenji Ozawa, Ikumi Shiraki, Kiyofumi Mochizuki, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Sunao Sugita, Kyoko Ishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Human herpesvirus-6
Corneal endotheliitis
Intravitreal injection
Ranibizumab
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-019-1032-2

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