| Literature DB >> 24589755 |
A E Höh1, F G Holz, S Dithmar.
Abstract
A 64-year-old female patient with a history of metastatic breast cancer presented with bilateral deterioration of visual acuity over a period of several weeks. Examination revealed patchy fundus pigmentation, serous retinal detachment and cataract in both eyes. After diagnosis of a bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation (BDUMP) and due to disease progression, a course of plasmapheresis three times a week over a period of 2 weeks was initiated. Apart from the occurrence of peripheral edemas the therapy was well-tolerated by the patient. Treatment success could not be evaluated because the patient died a short time later. This is the first reported case of BDUMP due to breast cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24589755 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-014-3019-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ophthalmologe ISSN: 0941-293X Impact factor: 1.059