The tipping point: Tamoxifen toxicity, central serous chorioretinopathy, and the role of estrogen and its receptors

The tipping point: Tamoxifen toxicity, central serous chorioretinopathy, and the role of estrogen and its receptors

Purpose: To describe a case of tamoxifen toxicity superimposed on central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). We review the role of estrogen and the effect of tamoxifen on ocular tissues. Observations: A 32-year-old Hispanic female with infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the left breast (T2N1M0, triple-p...

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Main Authors: Nicole Koulisis, Stavros N. Moysidis, Lisa C. Olmos de Koo, Christy A. Russell, Amir H. Kashani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Subjects:
Tamoxifen toxicity
Central serous chorioretinopathy
Diagnostic dilemma
Estrogen receptor
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Microperimetry
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993616300068

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