Tadalafil-induced subretinal and choroidal hemorrhage in a patient with an unsuspected uveal (choroidal and ciliary body) melanoma

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 124, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1058-1060

  Abramson, David H ^a   Rollins, Indira S ^a   Lin, Amy ^a   Odell, Peter ^a   Folberg, Robert ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL; TADALAFIL;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CASE REPORT; CHOROID HEMORRHAGE; CHOROID MELANOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EYE INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVEA MELANOMA; VISION TEST;

CARBOLINES; CHOROID HEMORRHAGE; EYE ENUCLEATION; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; RETINAL HEMORRHAGE; UVEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33745828141     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 00039950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.124.7.1058     Document Type: Article

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