Abstract | PURPOSE: To report the case of a 75-year-old man with diabetes who developed cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis after intravitreous injection of triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA). DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: Review of medical records. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: CMV retinitis can occur after local immunosuppression with IVTA. Clinicians should be aware of this rare complication of IVTA.
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Authors | Michael A Saidel, John Berreen, Todd P Margolis |
Journal | American journal of ophthalmology
(Am J Ophthalmol)
Vol. 140
Issue 6
Pg. 1141-3
(Dec 2005)
ISSN: 0002-9394 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16376669
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- DNA, Viral
- Glucocorticoids
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
- Valganciclovir
- Ganciclovir
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Topics |
- Aged
- Cytomegalovirus
(genetics)
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
(chemically induced)
- DNA, Viral
(analysis)
- Diabetic Retinopathy
(immunology)
- Ganciclovir
(analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
- Glucocorticoids
(adverse effects)
- Humans
- Immunocompromised Host
- Injections
- Macular Edema
(immunology)
- Male
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Recurrence
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
(adverse effects)
- Valganciclovir
- Vitreous Body
(virology)
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