A Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Inhibiting the Response to Intravitreal Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Wet Age-Related Macular Disease

A Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Inhibiting the Response to Intravitreal Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Wet Age-Related Macular Disease

Purpose: Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an ocular disorder that can be successfully treated with intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy. We report a case of incomplete response to intravitreal therapy associated with a clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC...

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Main Authors: Manuel S. Falcão, João Vinagre, Paula Soares, JoséManuel Lopes, Elisete Brandão, Ângela M. Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Wet age-related macular degeneration
Vascular endothelial growth factor
Von Hippel-Lindau
Renal cell carcinoma
Pseudohypoxia
Bevacizumab
Ranibizumab
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/346045

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