Drastically Progressive Ethambutol-induced Optic Neuropathy after Withdrawal of Ethambutol: A Case Report and Literature Review

Ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy (EON) is a well-known complication, although low-dose ethambutol seldom causes EON. An 85-year-old man with non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease was taking antibiotics, including low-dose ethambutol. On day 85 of treatment, the diagnosis of EON was made. Des...

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Autores principales: Matsumoto, Takeshi, Kusabiraki, Ryusuke, Arisawa, Akiko, Fujiki, Takahiro, Noda, Akihiro, Tanaka, Ayaka, Yamamoto, Naoki, Aihara, Kensaku, Yamaoka, Shinpachi, Mishima, Michiaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8222132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33390493
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.6178-20

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