title: Bilateral cystoid macular edema following docetaxel chemotherapy in a patient with retinitis pigmentosa: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Docetaxel is a chemotherapeutic agent of the taxane class of drugs for the treatment of breast cancer. We present a female patient who noted decreased vision after docetaxel treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 45-year-old female patient received docetaxel treatment after resection of a breast carcinoma. Funduscopy and optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed cystoid macular edema on both eyes. Dilated funduscopy also showed bone spicule-like pigmented deposits, typical for retinitis pigmentosa. Besides the fundus appearance restricted peripheral vision and scotopic electroretinogram confirmed the diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. Chemotherapy was discontinued following a consulation with the oncologist of the patient. After five weeks, visual acuity improved significantly along with decrease of retinal thickness measured by OCT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Docetaxel may cause ocular adverse effects such as cystoid macular edema. Ophthalmological examination is warranted for patients with visual complaints during docetaxel chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, H-1085 Maria u. 39, Budapest, Hungary. enzsoly.anna@med.semmelweis-univ.hu.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Enzsoly
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Flor Ferenc Hospital of Pest County, Kistarcsa, Hungary. kkammerer@florhosp.hu.
authors.forename: Kinga
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kammerer
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, H-1085 Maria u. 39, Budapest, Hungary. nemeth.janos@med.semmelweis-univ.hu.
authors.forename: Janos
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nemeth
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, H-1085 Maria u. 39, Budapest, Hungary. schneider.miklos@med.semmelweis-univ.hu.
authors.forename: Miklos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004596:Electroretinography; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel