Pattern dystrophies in patients treated with deferoxamine. Report of two cases and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Georgakopoulos, Constantine, Tsapardoni, Foteini, Kostopoulou, Elli, Makri, Olga
• Other Authors: Γεωργακόπουλος, Κωνσταντίνος
• Format: Journal (paper)
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Deferoxamine; Pattern dystrophy; Thalassemia; Drug toxicity

Background: Deferoxamine (DFO) is one of the most commonly used chelation treatments for transfusional hemosiderosis. Pattern dystrophies constitute a distinct entity of retinal disorders that has been occasionally identified in association with deferoxamine. Case presentation: We report two cases...