Abstract
Purpose:To report a case of anterior uveitis associated with high-dose cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) treatment. Design:Observational case report. Methods:A 14-year-old girl was seen for pain, redness, and photophobia shortly after finishing a cycle of high-dose Ara-C. Results:Portable slit-lamp examination revealed bilateral diffuse fine keratic precipitates, indicative of a nongranulomatous anterior uveitis. This was treated successfully with a course of topical prednisolone acetate 1%. Conclusions:Ophthalmologists who are asked to evaluate patients on high-dose Ara-C for a "red eye" should consider anterior uveitis as a potential diagnosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 485-487 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Ocular Immunology and Inflammation |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ara-C
- anterior uveitis
- cytosine arabinoside
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Ophthalmology