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Chapter 27

Orbital and Periorbital Side Effects

of Chemotherapy

John D. Ng

Abstract In this chapter, the side effects of chemotherapeutic agents on the orbit and periorbital structures, such as the eyelids, eyelashes, eyebrows, and conjunctiva, are discussed. Chemotherapy can affect these structures when it is administered topically for local disease, via selective ophthalmic artery infusion for regional disease in the orbit, or systemically for more diffuse metastatic disease or as adjuvant treatment. Systemic administration of chemotherapy often affects the eye, as drugs commonly are secreted into the tears, thereby causing local affects directly. With the exception of a few better documented side effects, the majority of side effects listed in this chapter are from small case series and anecdotal case reports. This may be a result of the rarity of side effects or of underreporting, as there are often other side effects or issues that take precedence in cancer patients. Additionally, many chemotherapeutic regimens involve more than one agent, and in such cases it is difficult to determine which agent is responsible for side effects. One must also consider a possible synergistic effect of multiple drugs. The text of this chapter is organized by drug, whereas the tables are organized by side effect, to allow practitioners to look up clinically observed side effects and attempt to determine the offending agents.

27.1 Introduction

Cancer patients are treated with multiple modalities, including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapeutic and immunomodulating drugs. In this chapter, we describe the reported orbital, periorbital, and orbital teratogenic side effects of drugs used for cancer treatment. Some side effects occur commonly, and others are quite rare.

J.D. Ng (B)

Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Casey Eye Institute and Devers Eye Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA e-mail: ngj@ohsu.edu

B. Esmaeli (ed.), Ophthalmic Oncology, M.D. Anderson Solid Tumor

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Cancer patients are often treated with multiple medications administered simultaneously, and in such cases, the offending agent may be difficult to isolate. Synergistic effects of multiple drugs must also be considered.

In general, any drug can cause an allergic reaction, and some of the reported side effects—including erythema, urticaria, and edema—may be manifestations of allergic reactions. Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, both of which are included among the side effects listed in this chapter, represent a severe form of allergic reaction.

Tables are used to present the information for easy reference in clinical practice. In Tables 27.1 and 27.2, we have divided the side effects into orbital and periorbital categories. However, some of the listed effects appear in both categories. For instance, ptosis appears in both the orbital and periorbital categories because with some drugs, ptosis is caused by fibrosis of the extraocular muscles in the orbit.

 

Table 27.1 Periorbital side effects

 

 

Side effect

Drug(s) implicateda

Allergic reaction

Carmustine, Mitomycin

Angioneurotic edema

Busulfan, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, interleukin,

 

thiotepab

Ankyloblepharon

Fluorouracil

Blepharoconjunctivitis

Carmustine, cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil, imatinib mesylate

 

(maybe), methotrexate, mitomycin

Blepharospasm

Fluorouracil (maybe)

Blepharitis

Methotrexate

Blue-green pigmentation

Mitoxantrone hydrochloride

Chemosis

Capecitabine, carmustine, cisplatin, imatinib mesylate

Cicatricial ectropion

Fluorouracil administered systemically or by local injection

Conjunctival erythema

Capecitabine, cisplatin, cytarabine, doxorubicin

Conjunctival hemorrhage

Carmustine, cytarabine, interferon

Conjunctival hyperemia

Carmustine, cetuximab, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate

Conjunctivitis

Capecitabine, cetuximab, cisplatin, mitoxantrone hydrochloride

Depigmentation

Methotrexate, thiotepab

Dermatitis

Fluorouracil

Desquamative rash

Interleukin

Ectropion

Docetaxel

Epiphora

Docetaxel, erlotinib

Erythema multiforme

Busulfan (maybe)

Exfoliative dermatitis

Busulfan (maybe), cetuximab (maybe)

Eyelash/eyebrow loss

Busulfan, cisplatin, doxorubicin, fluorouracil administered

 

systemically, fluorouracil administered by local injection

 

(maybe), methotrexate, vincristine

Eyelid edema

Cytarabine, docetaxel, fluorouracil, imatinib mesylate,

 

mitoxantrone hydrochloride

Eyelid erythema

Docetaxel, doxorubicin, fluorouracil, methotrexate

Eyelid hyperpigmentation

Busulfan, carmustine, cytarabine, doxorubicin,

 

mercaptopurine, methotrexate

Eyelid hypopigmentation

Imatinib mesylate (maybe)