A Rare Cause of Uveitis: Vemurafenib
Turk J Ophthalmol
; 48(6): 323-325, 2018 12 27.
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ABSTRACT
A 25-year-old female presented with a decrease of vision and redness in both eyes. She had a history of nodular melanoma in her right shoulder, which was excised surgically and she was under oral vemurafenib treatment. She was diagnosed with moderately severe bilateral panuveitis and hospitalized for systemic investigation and workup. The laboratory test results were unremarkable and systemic workup failed to reveal an etiology. The condition was considered vemurafenib-induced uveitis, as the drug is known to be associated with uveitis. After reevaluation with the oncology department, vemurafenib was stopped and topical and systemic corticosteroid therapy was started. The uveitis resolved and her vision returned to normal. No sign of recurrence was detected at 8-month follow-up.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Uveítis
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Vemurafenib
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Turk J Ophthalmol
Año:
2018
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Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía