Pathergy-like reaction following intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection in a patient with Behçet disease

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 181-183

  Yalçindaǧ, F Nilüfer ^a,b   Batioǧlu, Figen ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Beh et disease; Intravitreal injection; Macular edema; Pathergy reaction; Triamcinolone acetonide

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHCET DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; INJECTION SITE ERYTHEMA; INJECTION SITE SWELLING; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PATHERGY LIKE REACTION; RETINA MACULA CYSTOID EDEMA; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; BEHCET SYNDROME; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MACULAR EDEMA; MALE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; SKIN IRRITANCY TESTS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 50049101558     PISSN: 09273948     EISSN: 17445078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09273940802204543     Document Type: Article

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