Purtscher-like retinopathy as an initial presentation of a thrombotic microangiopathy associated with antineoplastic therapy

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 486-488

  Parc, Christine ^a  

^a FOCH HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Eye; Purtscher; Retinopathy; Thrombotic microangiopathy

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG MEGADOSE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PURTSCHER LIKE RETINOPATHY; RETINOPATHY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; RECURRENCE; RETINAL DISEASES; THROMBOSIS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249824598     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20845     Document Type: Article

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