title: [Endophthalmitis after repeated bevacizumab injections].
abstract: Symptoms resembling endophthalmitis developed 1 day after the seventh injection of bevacizumab in a 76-year-old woman with extrafoveal occult choroidal neovascularization in conjunction with age-related macular degeneration. The diagnosis reached was an immune reaction with pseudohypopyon after repeated bevacizumab injections. The condition resolved completely within 5 days under sole administration of corticosteroids. Treatment was then continued with pegaptanib and no further intraocular irritation occurred.
authors.affiliation: Schwerpunkt Retinologie, Universitäts-Augenklinik, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Schaal
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Höh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scheuerle
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dithmar
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000368:Aged; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000068258:Bevacizumab
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