Di Pippo M, Di Staso F, De Ponte C, Fragiotta S, Abdolrahimzadeh S. Nab-Paclitaxel related cystoid macular edema.
Clin Ter 2022;
173:377-383. [PMID:
35857057 DOI:
10.7417/ct.2022.2449]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Nab-paclitaxel is a chemotherapeutic drug used to treat various solid malignant tumors. It was conceived with a solvent free formulation to overcome toxicity events and hypersensitivity reactions associated with paclitaxel. However, it still carries ocular adverse effects. The present review examines nab-paclitaxel related cystoid macular edema (CME) and the available therapeutic options.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The literature was reviewed on nab-paclitaxel related CME on published articles through January 2021 using the keywords "nab-paclitaxel "and "cystoid macular edema".
RESULTS
Bilateral CME is found in patients in treatment with nab-paclitaxel and causes considerable visual acuity decline. In ophthalmology multimodal imaging has an integral role in the diagnostic work up of patients and shows characteristic findings in nab-paclitaxel related CME. The case of a patient with treatment for bilateral CME is presented and analyzed.
CONCLUSIONS
The preferred management strategy for nab-paclitaxel-related CME is drug cessation that leads to complete resolution of edema. When discontinuation of treatment is not possible due to the systemic conditions of patients, effective alternative therapeutic modalities are topical dorzolamide or steroidal treatment. Given the higher complication hazards of intravitreal therapy topical treatment should be preferred owing to comparable efficacy.
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