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Visual impairment induced by prosthetic cobaltism.
Sánchez-Dalmau, B F; Spencer, F; Sánchez-Vela, L; Camós-Carreras, A; Nogué Xarau, S; Fernández-Valencia, J A.
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  • Sánchez-Dalmau BF; Institut Clínic d'Oftalmología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: bsanchezdalmau@gmail.com.
  • Spencer F; Institut Clínic d'Oftalmología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Sánchez-Vela L; Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Camós-Carreras A; Institut Clínic d'Oftalmología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Nogué Xarau S; Servicio de Toxicología de Urgencias, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Fernández-Valencia JA; Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) ; 96(6): 316-320, 2021 Jun.
Article in En | 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.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Hip Prosthesis Limits: Aged / Humans Language: En Journal: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) Year: 2021 Document type: Article
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Hip Prosthesis Limits: Aged / Humans Language: En Journal: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) Year: 2021 Document type: Article