Unforeseen cytomegalovirus retinopathy following high dose thiotepa and proton irradiation in a pediatric patient with high-risk medulloblastoma: A case report

• Main Authors: Elisabetta Bigagli (Author), Sara Agostiniani (Author), Alessandra Pugi (Author), Barbara Rombi (Author), Elena Eve Tornaboni (Author), Maria Luigia Censullo (Author), Carlotta Gemma Gori (Author), Rossana Pavone (Author), Iacopo Sardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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In immunocompetent individuals, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is usually mild but may cause severe complications such as retinitis, pneumonitis, and encephalitis in immunocompromised individuals. So far, cases of CMV retinitis in patients with medulloblastoma undergoing chemotherapy and radiothera...