Consequences of inadvertent intravitreal Mitomycin C injection

Abstract Background Mitomycin C (MMC) as an alkylating agent is miscellaneous an antineoplastic, antibiotic and ophthalmic agent. Here we aim to report a case of inadvertent intravitreal MMC injection instead of Avastin in case of diabetic macular edema. Case presentation A 53 years old woman was pl...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Mirshahi, Alireza Lashay, Mohammad Reza Mehrabi Bahar, Mojtaba Abrishami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Retina and Vitreous
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40942-018-0110-6