Author/Editor | Godina-Kariž, Stanka; Avancini, Nives; Kariž, Stojan | |
Title | Anteriorna ishemična optična nevropatija kot posledica zdravljenja z interferonom alfa | |
Translated title | Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy secondary to interferon alpha | |
Type | članek | |
Source | Zdrav Vestn | |
Vol. and No. | Letnik 74, št. 10 | |
Publication year | 2005 | |
Volume | str. 655-6 | |
Language | slo | |
Abstract | Background. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy rarely occurs with interferon alpha therapy. The mechanism by which interferon induces anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is unknown. Methods. A 62-year-old man presented with complaints of sudden severe loss of vision in the left eye. He has been receiving interferon alpha and ribavirin for chronic infection with hepatitis C virus. Vision loss occurred 6 months after the beginning of treatment. After we ruled out other possible etiologies, a diagnosis of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy due to interferon therapy was made and the drug was discontinued. A follow up 3 weeks later showed an improvement of visual acuity and resolution of scotoma, disc hemorrhage and edema. Conclusions. The resolution of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy after discontinuation of interferon suggested a casual relation, though the pathophysiologic mechanism remains unknown. An ophthalmologic examination should be performed in patients with risk factors of visual loss before and regularly during interferon treatment. | |
Summary | Izhodišča. Anteriorna ishemična optična nevropatija je redek zaplet zdravljenja z interferonom alfa. Mehanizem nastanka še vedno ni znan. Metode. Predstavljamo primer 62-letnega moškega z nenadno hudo izgubo vida na levem očesu. Zaradi okužbe z virusom hepatitisa C je prejemal interferon alfa z ribavirinom. Upad vida je nastopil 6 mesecev po pričetku zdravljenja. Ob izključitvi drugih dejavnikov smo menili, da je anteriorna ishemična nevropatija posledica zdravljenja z interferonom in prenehali z zdravljenjem. Po treh tednih smo spremljali izboljšanje vida in nazadovanje skotoma peripapilarnih krvavitev in edema optičnega živca. Zaključki. Izboljšanje anteriorne optične nevropatije po prekinitvi zdravljenja z interferonom kaže na vzročno povezavo, čeprav patofiziološki mehanizem nastanka še vedno ni znan. Bolnike z dejavniki tveganja za izgubo vida mora pred uvedbo in med zdravljenjem z inerferonom redno spremljati oftalmolog. | |
Descriptors | INTERFERON-ALPHA OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC HEPATITIS C FUNDUS OCULI MIDDLE AGE |