title: [Sudden unilateral loss of vision under high-dosage corticosteroid therapy for pansinusitis].
abstract: Endogenous and exogenous glucocorticoids are suspected to play a key role in the development of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), which is characterized by a serous detachment of the neurosensory retina caused by the accumulation of fluid between the retinal pigment epithelium and the photoreceptor layer. We report the case of a patient with pansinusitis who was treated with high-dose corticosteroids and developed CSC. Patients under systemic corticosteroid therapy should be informed about the associated risk and symptoms of CSC.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Strasse 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland. florian.alten@ukb.uni-bonn.de
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alten
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents