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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Toremifene-induced bilateral macular crystalline deposits with cystic cavitation: a case report.

Chunhuan Niu, Fei Wang, Jiao Li, Xiaotong Sun, Xiaofeng Xie, Yane Gao

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chunhuan NiuAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Fei WangAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Jiao LiAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Xiaotong SunAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Xiaofeng XieAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yane GaoAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.

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Abstract

Tamoxifen-induced retinopathy is well recognized and frequently reported in clinical practice. By contrast, ocular adverse events associated with the structurally similar agent toremifene remain rarely described. We present a case of bilateral visual impairment in a patient receiving long-term oral toremifene citrate for secondary prevention after breast cancer surgery. Ophthalmic evaluation showed yellowish-white crystalline deposits within the macular retinal layers in both eyes. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) revealed cystic vacuolization in the bilateral foveal regions, with features closely resembling tamoxifen-induced retinopathy. A clinical diagnosis of toremifene-associated retinopathy was established. This case may provide reference for clinicians when judging the appropriate timing of toremifene withdrawal. Should drug cessation be considered, a joint assessment by ophthalmologists and oncologists should be performed to balance the risks of tumor progression and ocular damage before reaching a clinical decision. In addition, this case supplements available evidence regarding toremifene-related ocular toxicity and raises clinical awareness of this condition.

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drug-induced retinopathymacular crystalline depositsmacular cystic vacuolizationselective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs)toremifene

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