Vemurafenib (BRAF Inhibitor) Therapy for Orbital Erdheim-Chester Disease.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
; 33(6): e138-e139, 2017.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28099231
Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare xanthogranulomatous systemic disease, which involves the orbit in some cases. Through this case report, the authors review the treatment modalities used in orbital Erdheim-Chester disease and explore a newer modality of treatment. Cases of orbital Erdheim-Chester disease were identified in the literature utilizing a PubMed search and all the treatment modalities were reviewed. The response to treatment of orbital Erdheim-Chester disease has been poor with the various medical and surgical treatment modalities used in the past. The authors report the use of BRAF inhibitor with a remarkable response in our case.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orbital Diseases
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Sulfonamides
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Erdheim-Chester Disease
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
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Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
Journal subject:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
United States