Gemcitabine-Associated Retinopathy With Bilateral Exudative Retinal Detachment and Elschnig's Spots.

A 47-year-old woman consulted Fundación de Cirugía Ocular Jorge Zambrano for a 45-day bilateral vision decrease. Fundus examination revealed retinal edema, peripapillary cotton wool exudates, nerve fiber layer hemorrhages, Elschnig's spots, and peripheral exudative retinal detachment in both eyes. These findings were suspected to be a complication from gemcitabine, a chemotherapeutic agent that she had taken for endometrial cancer, which was discontinued owing to thrombocytopenia. One month later, her bilateral vision and posterior segment findings improved without treatment. This is the first report of gemcitabine-associated retinopathy described with the presence of bilateral exudative retinal detachment and Elschnig's spots. .