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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2018

Progressive outer retinal necrosis after rituximab and cyclophosphamide therapy.

Mohit Dogra, Priya Bajgai, Ashok Kumar, Aman Sharma

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mohit DograAdvanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Priya BajgaiAdvanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Ashok KumarAdvanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Aman SharmaAdvanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of progressive outer retinal necrosis (PORN) in a patient of microscopic polyangitis (MPA), being treated with immunosuppressive drugs such as cyclophosphamide and rituximab. Her aqueous tap was positive for Varicella Zoster virus and she was treated with oral and intravitreal antivirals, along with discontinuation of one of the immunosuppressive agents, i.e. rituximab, which might have led to reactivation of the virus causing necrotizing retinitis lesions. Rituximab and cyclophosphamide are extremely potent drugs, which are necessary to manage immunological disorders such as MPA. However, they may predispose the patient to serious complications like viral infections, including PORN.

Indexed as

Antiviral AgentsAqueous HumorCyclophosphamideDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy, CombinationEye Infections, ViralFemaleHerpesvirus 3, HumanHerpes Zoster OphthalmicusHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunosuppressive AgentsMiddle AgedRetinal Necrosis Syndrome, AcuteRetinal VasculitisRituximabAntiviral AgentsCyclophosphamideImmunologic FactorsImmunosuppressive AgentsRituximabCyclophosphamideprogressive outer retinal necrosisrituximabviral retinitis

Identifiers

PMID29582832
PMCPMC5892074
OpenAlexW2791047070

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