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Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)
; 96(6): 316-320, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34092285
ABSTRACT
The case of a 68-year-old patient with visual loss secondary to prosthetic cobaltism is reported. The degeneration of the metallic hip prosthesis can produce a systemic absorption of cobalt with cardiac, neurological, endocrine, auditory, and visual manifestations. The diagnostic suspicion is confirmed by serum cobalt measurements. Treatment with early surgery and chelating agents can lead to improvement of the visual, and the other disorders.