Severe pseudo–preseptal cellulitis following sub–Tenon’s carboplatin injection for intraocular retinoblastoma
Kiratli, H., et al. - Sub-Tenon or subconjunctival administration of carboplatin is used to consolidate tumor regression by achieving high intraocular concentrations, without incurring systemic toxicity, in selected patients with intraocular retinoblastoma. Mild transient periocular edema is a common side effect of this treatment. We describe four patients with severe local soft-tissue toxic reaction mimicking preseptal cellulitis following subtenon carboplatin injections [more...]
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