Necrotizing Scleritis Associated with 5-Fluorouracil and Sub-Tenon’s Block in Patient with Previous Trabeculectomy: A Case Report ()
Tuan A. Tran,
Jeremy O’Connor,
Xavier Fagan,
Tu Tran,
Dan Nguyen
Department of Glaucoma, Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;.
Department of Medical Ophthalmology, Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia..
Department of Politecnico Ophthalmology, Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia;.
DOI: 10.4236/ojoph.2013.33018
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Abstract
Necrotizing scleritis is the most
severe form of scleritis with a significant threat to vision and globe
integrity. It can be infectious, surgically induced necrotizing scleritis
(SINS) or systemic autoimmune associated. We report a case of necrotizing
scleritis associated with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) at the site of sub tenon’s
block in a patient with previous trabeculectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of
necrotizing scleritis associated with 5-FU. This may implicate alternative
approaches to local anaesthetic techniques when using adjunctive 5-FU.
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Tran, T. , O’Connor, J. , Fagan, X. , Tran, T. and Nguyen, D. (2013) Necrotizing Scleritis Associated with 5-Fluorouracil and Sub-Tenon’s Block in Patient with Previous Trabeculectomy: A Case Report.
Open Journal of Ophthalmology,
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10.4236/ojoph.2013.33018.
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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