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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2023

Presumed veterinary niclosamide-induced retinal toxicity in a human: a case report.

Fatemeh Bazvand, Hamid Riazi-Esfahani, Farhad Salari

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fatemeh BazvandEye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1336616351, Iran.
Hamid Riazi-EsfahaniEye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1336616351, Iran.
Farhad SalariEye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1336616351, Iran. frh.salari@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3008-8854
Farabi Hospital · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo report the first case of bull's eye maculopathy associated with veterinary niclosamide. CASE PRESENTATION: A 27-year-old Iranian female presented with a history of reduced vision and photopsia since 3 years, after accidental ingestion of four boluses of veterinary niclosamide. Fundus examination showed atrophy in parafoveal retinal pigmentary epithelium, appearing as bilateral bull's-eye maculopathy. Optical coherence tomography revealed disruption of the parafoveal ellipsoid zone and outer retinal thinning, appearing as a flying saucer sign. Electroretinography displayed decreased scotopic and photopic amplitudes with normal waveform in both eyes. The causality score was 4, showing "possible" retinopathy due to niclosamide according to Naranjo's causality assessment algorithm. Based on clinical and ancillary findings, a diagnosis of niclosamide-induced maculopathy was made.

conclusionVeterinary niclosamide is an anthelmintic drug that in higher doses could be detrimental to the human retina. Awareness about its side effects and appropriate drug labeling could prevent accidental toxicity.

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Macular DegenerationRetinal DiseasesAdultFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansIranNiclosamideRetinaTomography, Optical CoherenceNiclosamideBull’s-eye maculopathyDrug toxicityNiclosamideRetinopathy

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PMID36966318
PMCPMC10039813
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