Intraocular Hemorrhage After Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma in Sickle Cell Trait

Massive intraocular hemorrhage developed in a child with advanced unilateral retinoblastoma after intrarterial treatment with Melphalan and Topotecan. The child tested positive for sickle cell trait. Sickle cell trait may predispose such children to slower vascular transit time, hypoxia, sickling an...

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Main Authors: Abramson, David H, Marr, Brian P, Brodie, Scott E, Dunkel, Ira J, Lin, Amy, Folberg, Robert, Gobin, Y. Pierre
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Bentham Open 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3267092/