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Cytomegalovirus Endotheliitis after Fluocinolone Acetonide (Retisert) Implant in a Patient with Behççet Uveitis.
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Ocular Immunology & Inflammation . Aug2011, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p282-283. 2p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Purpose: To report a case of cytomegalovirus (CMV) endotheliitis after insertion of an intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide (Retisert) implant. Design: Interventional case report. Methods: Retrospective chart review. Results: A 40-year-old man received a Retisert implant in the left eye for recurrent Behççet uveitis. Although inflammation became quiescent within a month, corneal edema developed 4 months after insertion. Polymerase chain reaction analysis for aqueous humor detected 3.9 ×× 104 copies/mL of CMV DNA. After treatment with oral valganciclovir, CMV DNA nearly disappeared but visual outcome was poor due to corneal decompensation resulting from severe endothelial cell loss. Conclusions: After Retisert implant, clinicians should be attentive to the potential risk of CMV endotheliitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09273948
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ocular Immunology & Inflammation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 62959793
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/09273948.2011.580075