Identifier |
20190317_nanos_posters_021 |
Title |
Bilateral optic neuropathy following treatment with nivolumab for metastatic cutaneous melanoma |
Creator |
Maria Mayorga; Carolina Gentile; Yamila Muller; Alejo Quinones Maffassanti; Jorge Norscini |
Affiliation |
(MM) (CG) (YM) (AQM) (JN) Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Subject |
Optic Neuropathy; Neuro-Ophth & Systyemic Disease ( eg. MS, MG, Thyroid) |
Description |
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are powerful tools in the management of malignancy. Their mechanism of action is inducing an endogenous autoimmune state to fight metastatic cancers. However, they have been associated with systemic and ocular side effects. The purpose is to describe an ophthalmic side effect of nivolumab in a patient with metastatic cutaneous melanoma. |
Date |
2019-03 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2019 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NAM 2019: Poster Session I: Clinical Highlights in Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2019. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6bg76dz |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1432208 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bg76dz |