| Interferon therapy for orbital infiltration secondary to Erdheim-Chester disease. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11730673 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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PURPOSE: To describe a 55-year-old male with Erdheim-Chester disease with bilateral orbital infiltration and visual loss who was successfully treated with interferon-alpha. METHODS: Interventional case report. RESULTS: The patient was treated with interferon-alpha and had an improvement in his clinical signs, including his visual acuity, after 4 weeks of interferon therapy. CONCLUSION: Interferon-alpha can be effective in the treatment of orbital infiltration secondary to Erdheim-Chester disease. |
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Authors:
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B Esmaeli; A Ahmadi; R Tang; J Schiffman; R Kurzrock |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of ophthalmology Volume: 132 ISSN: 0002-9394 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ophthalmol. Publication Date: 2001 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-12-03 Completed Date: 2002-01-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370500 Medline TA: Am J Ophthalmol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 945-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Ophthalmology Section, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA. besmaeli@mdanderson.org |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Exophthalmos
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diagnosis,
drug therapy,
etiology Granuloma / complications, diagnosis, drug therapy* Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / diagnosis, drug therapy*, etiology Humans Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Orbital Diseases / diagnosis, drug therapy*, etiology Osteosclerosis / radionuclide imaging Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / diagnostic use Visual Acuity Xanthomatosis / complications, diagnosis, drug therapy* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Interferon-alpha; 63347-66-0/Technetium Tc 99m Medronate |
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