title: [Interferon-alpha for the treatment of retinal vasculitis associated with human T-lymphotropic virus type I myelopathy (HAM)].
abstract: Interferon-alpha was effective for the treatment of retinal vasculitis and vitreous opacity in a patient with human T-lymphotropic virus type I associated myelopathy (HAM). The patient was a 40-year-old male with retinal vasculitis, vitreous opacity and Koeppe's iris nodules. Systemic administration of corticosteroid hormone was not fully effective for the treatment of ocular involvements except for iris nodules. After Interferon-alpha treatment, given 3 million IU/day as the intramuscular injection for 4 weeks, the retinal vasculitis subsided and vitreous opacity disappeared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishimoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishibashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Khono
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inomata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Itoyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D015493:Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Q000150:complications*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012171:Retinal Vessels
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I