title: [Branch retinal vein occlusion following infliximab treatment: case report].
abstract: A case of a 53 year-old female patient who developed branch retinal vein occlusion after six 3 mg/kg Infliximab infusions for rheumatoid arthritis treatment is reported. Hematological disorders, cardiopathy and chronic systemic hypertension evaluation were negative. The relationship between the infliximab therapy and the development of retinal vein occlusion raises awareness of the possibility of a potential side effect of this medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. drbrunodiniz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Diniz
authors.forename: Carolina Pelegrini
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Caio Vinicius
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Regatieri
authors.forename: Eduardo B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D000069285:Infliximab; D008875:Middle Aged; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D000069285:Infliximab