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[Retroperitoneal fibrosis with eye-drops containing timolol]
E Delorme1, T Vial, M Rabilloud
1Service d'Urologie, Médicale et Chirurgicale, Clinique Générale de Bourgogne, Saint-Rémy, Chalon-sur-Saône.
Journal D'Urologie
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Retroperitoneal fibrosis developed in a patient using timolol eye-drops. The condition resolved after discontinuing the medication, suggesting a likely causal link.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Nephrology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare condition characterized by excessive fibrous tissue deposition in the retroperitoneum.
- Ocular medications, particularly beta-blockers, have been anecdotally linked to various systemic side effects.