Intravitreous granulation tissue and retinal detachment following pars plana injection for cytomegalovirus retinopathy.
Recently, the pars plana route of injection has been used to administer drugs for the treatment of severe intraocular infections. We observed a complication of this method in a patient with AIDS and cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinopathy.
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Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, Jules Stein Eye Institute 90024.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014740:Vidarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology
D014740:Vidarabine; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide