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A case of optic atrophy possibly induced by quinoline in acrodermatitis enteropathica
Author(s) -
GARCIAPEREZ ANTONIO,
CASTRO CARMEN,
FRANCO ANTONIO,
ESCRIBANO RICARDO
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1974.tb06433.x
Subject(s) - acrodermatitis enteropathica , atrophy , quinoline , medicine , strabismus , dermatology , surgery , pathology , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , chemistry , micronutrient , organic chemistry
SUMMARY A 2‐year‐old girl with acrodermatitis enteropathica, developed optic atrophy during quinoline treatment (600 mg/day, later gradually increased to 1700 mg/day; a total dose of 280 g was given). The optic atrophy developed rapidly 9 months after the start of the quinoline treatment. The right eye was blinded and developed a convergent strabismus. Eight months after the quinoline had been stopped, the left eye began a slow and partial recovery of vision with an improvement in the appearance of the optic disc.