| Bilateral panuveitis following intravesical BCG immunotherapy for bladder carcinoma. | |
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PMID: 20662661 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral panuveitis following local treatment with Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy for superficial bladder carcinoma. DESIGN: Case report and literature review. METHODS: A 70-year-old female presented with severe bilateral anterior chamber inflammation 5 days after intravesical BCG instillation. Despite topical steroids and mydriatics, inflammation worsened and bilateral optic nerve swelling developed. RESULTS: Oral corticosteroids settled the ocular inflammation, and optic nerve function recovered. A trial of steroid cessation caused rebound uveitis, so she remains on maintenance doses of oral corticosteroid. CONCLUSIONS: Ocular inflammations following BCG therapy for bladder cancer are rare, and little is known about the management of such cases. This is the first report of bilateral panuveitis with optic nerve edema following such treatment. |
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Gurmit S Uppal; Anish N Shah; Charalambos M Tossounis; Michael J Tappin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Ocular immunology and inflammation Volume: 18 ISSN: 1744-5078 ISO Abbreviation: Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-07-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9312169 Medline TA: Ocul Immunol Inflamm Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 292-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK. |
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