Optic nerve infarction in Sneddon's syndrome
| Autor: | A. Blazquez Abisu, P. Romera Romero, A. Monés Llivina, A. Sabala Llopart |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures business.industry Retinal General Medicine medicine.disease eye diseases Visual field body regions chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Internal medicine Ophthalmology medicine Cardiology Optic nerve cardiovascular diseases Clinical case Sneddon's syndrome medicine.symptom Vasculitis business Optic nerve infarction Livedo reticularis |
| Zdroj: | Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition). 90:180-184 |
| ISSN: | 2173-5794 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.oftale.2015.03.018 |
| Popis: | Clinical case We report a case of a 26 year old woman with Raynaud's phenomenon and livedo reticularis 2 years onset, who presented with visual field defects accompanied by hypertension, hematuria, and headache. The examination revealed multiple retinal and optic nerve head infarcts in both eyes. Discussion Sneddon's syndrome is a vasculitis that produces livedo reticularis, neurological symptoms, and less frequently myocardial, renal and retinal infarction. After reviewing the literature, this is the first case described of Sneddon's syndrome presenting with optic nerve infarction. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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