Refractory Uveitis in Patient with Castleman Disease Successfully Treated with Tocilizumab
Although multicentric Castleman disease is a rare but life-threatening disease, eye complications are extremely uncommon. We present a case of refractory uveitis accompanied with Castleman disease successfully treated with tocilizumab. A 58-year-old man with Castleman disease was introduced for refr...
Main Authors: | Toshiyuki Oshitari, Fusae Kajita, Aya Tobe, Makiko Itami, Jiro Yotsukura, Takayuki Baba, Shuichi Yamamoto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/968180 |
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