Association between isotretinoin use and central retinal vein occlusion in an adolescent with minor predisposition for thrombotic incidents: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>We report an adolescent boy with minimal pre-existing risk for thromboses who suffered central retinal vein occlusion associated with isotretinoin use for acne. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first well documented case o...

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Main Authors: Labiris Georgios, Katsanos Andreas, Karapetsa Maria, Mpanaka Ioanna, Chatzoulis Dimitrios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/58