Visual impairment induced by prosthetic cobaltism.

Visual impairment induced by prosthetic cobaltism. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2020 Oct 03;: Authors: Sánchez-Dalmau BF, Spencer F, Sánchez-Vela L, Camós-Carreras A, Nogué Xarau S, Fernández-Valencia JA Abstract The case of a 68-year-old patient with visual loss secondary to prosthetic cobaltism is reported. The degeneration of the metallic hip prosthesis can produce a systemic absorption of cobalt with cardiac, neurological, endocrine, auditory, and visual manifestations. The diagnostic suspicion is confirmed by serum cobalt measurements. Treatment with early surgery and chelating agents can lead to improvement of the visual, and the other disorders. PMID: 33023781 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol Source Type: research