Unusual Complications of Iophendylate Injection Myelography: Report of a Case and Review

A patient developed visual loss 35 days following iophendylate injection (Pantopaque) myelography. Skull x-ray films revealed residual contrast material along the course of the optic nerve. The patient was successfully treated with corticosteroids.

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Published inArchives of neurology (Chicago) Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 435 - 436
Main Author Tabaddor, Kamran
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 01.12.1973
Subjects
Adult
Drug Hypersensitivity - drug therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Iodized Oil - adverse effects
Myelography - adverse effects
Optic Nerve - diagnostic imaging
Optic Nerve - drug effects
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - chemically induced
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - drug therapy
Prednisone - therapeutic use
Scotoma - etiology
Skull - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Puncture
Vision Disorders - chemically induced
Visual Acuity
Whiplash Injuries - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:A patient developed visual loss 35 days following iophendylate injection (Pantopaque) myelography. Skull x-ray films revealed residual contrast material along the course of the optic nerve. The patient was successfully treated with corticosteroids.
ISSN:0003-9942
1538-3687
DOI:10.1001/archneur.1973.00490300097014