Publications

Authors:

Gaffuri, M.; Cristofaletti, A.; Mansoldo, C.; Biban, P.

Title:

Acute onset of bilateral visual loss during sildenafil therapy in a young infant with congenital heart disease

Year:

2014

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Referee:

No

Name of journal:

BMJ CASE REPORT

ISSN of journal:

1757-790X

N° Volume:

2014

Number or Folder:

jun03 1

Page numbers:

1-3

Keyword:

non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, cyanotic congenital heart defect, cavopulmonary anastomosis

Short description of contents:

We report a case of posterior non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) causing bilateral visual loss in a 7-month-old female infant, after a therapeutic course with sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i). The patient was affected by a complex cyanotic congenital heart defect and had undergone cavopulmonary anastomosis (Glenn operation) 3 months ago. After 2 months of recurring chylothorax, a course of oral sildenafil was administered, with the hypothesis that pulmonary vascular resistances were increased. Approximately 4 weeks later the acute onset of visual worsening and poor pupillary light reflex prompted the diagnosis of posterior NAION. Despite a rapid cessation of PDE5i and systemic treatment with corticosteroids, no visual recovery was noticed at 2-year follow-up. NAION has been associated with PDE5i therapy in adults, but to the best of our knowledge it is almost unheard of in children. We suggest close monitoring of visual function in children undergoing treatment with sildenafil.

Product ID:

115144

Handle IRIS:

11562/1020276

Last Modified:

November 11, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Gaffuri, M.; Cristofaletti, A.; Mansoldo, C.; Biban, P., Acute onset of bilateral visual loss during sildenafil therapy in a young infant with congenital heart disease «BMJ CASE REPORT» , vol. 2014 , n. jun03 1 , 2014 , pp. 1-3

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