Introduction: Preclinical studies with tofacitinib demonstrated teratogenic effects. Data about effects on human fetuses are limited and current recommendations are to immediately discontinue the treatment. Our purpose is to report a case of exposure to tofacitinib during the first trimester of pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRetinoblastoma is the most common paediatric ocular tumour, which appears in the retina. Without treatment, retinoblastoma grows and destroys the internal ocular globe architecture, even leading to metastasis. When treated, overall survival is close to 97%, the alkylating drug melphalan being the most extensively used chemotherapeutic agent in localised treatment.
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