Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report
Authors: Sivakami A Pai
Background: Radiation retinopathy is a chronic, gradually progressive retinal microangiopathy that can occur with variable latency after exposure to radiation of head and neck. Nasophargeal carcinoma is a frequent head and neck tumor of the south-East Asian countries. Case Presentation: A 54-year old Asian male presented with decreased vision for 2 years in left eye. He had diffuse cystoid macular edema, retinal hemorrhages, exudates, and telangiectatic vessels. In the right eye, he had focal macular edema, exudates, and micro-aneurysm. He had undergone external beam radiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma 32 years ago. He was treated with several injections of Anti-vascular endothelial growth factors elsewhere for persistent macular edema secondary to vein occlusion in the left eye, and had fewer response. Conclusion: The chronic maculopathy responded to treatment with intra vitreal sustained-release dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex®) and laser photo coagulation.
Keywords: Case report, radiation retinopathy: external beam radiation, cystoid macular edema, dexamethasone implant, antiVEGFs.
Authors
Correspondence to:
Sivakami A Pai, Vitreo- Retinal Surgeon, Alzahra Private Hospital, Dubai, UAE shivsudhir@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 15 Jul 2019
Accepted 19 Sep 2019
Published online 01 Oct 2019
Published in print 15 Dec 2019
Sivakami A Pai. Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report. EJMCR. 2019; 3(3): 132-135. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1563217916
Sivakami A Pai. Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=57122 [Access: April 20, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1563217916
Sivakami A Pai. Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report. EJMCR. 2019; 3(3): 132-135. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1563217916
Sivakami A Pai. Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report. EJMCR. (2019), [cited April 20, 2024]; 3(3): 132-135. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1563217916
Sivakami A Pai (2019) Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report. EJMCR, 3 (3), 132-135. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1563217916
Sivakami A Pai. 2019. Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 3 (3), 132-135. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1563217916
Sivakami A Pai. "Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 3 (2019), 132-135. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1563217916
Sivakami A Pai. "Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 3.3 (2019), 132-135. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1563217916
Sivakami A Pai (2019) Very delayed onset, asymmetrical radiation retinopathy after external beam irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 3 (3), 132-135. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1563217916