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Treatment of serpiginous choroiditis with intravitreous fluocinolone acetonide implant.

AbstractPURPOSE:
To describe a case in which a fluocinolone acetonide implant was used in a patient with serpiginous choroiditis.
DESIGN:
Case report.
RESULTS:
A 57-year-old woman with active serpiginous choroiditis threatening the fovea of her right eye received one intravitreous triamcinolone acetonide injection, leading to immediate disease control. An intravitreous fluocinolone acetonide implant was placed, and resulted in ongoing control of the disease as of her 14 months postoperative follow-up.
CONCLUSIONS:
Intravitreous fluocinolone acetonide implant should be recognized as a potential treatment option for serpiginous choroiditis.
AuthorsRajeev K Seth, Paul A Gaudio
JournalOcular immunology and inflammation (Ocul Immunol Inflamm) 2008 May-Jun Vol. 16 Issue 3 Pg. 103-5 ISSN: 1744-5078 [Electronic] England
PMID18569797 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Drug Implants
  • Fluocinolone Acetonide
Topics
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
  • Choroiditis (drug therapy, pathology)
  • Drug Implants
  • Female
  • Fluocinolone Acetonide (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fundus Oculi
  • Humans
  • Injections
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vitreous Body

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