Cortical Blindness due to Bilateral Occipital Infarcts in a Renal Failure Patient with Prostate Cancer: A Rare Complication of Hemodialysis

Autor: Doluoglu, O. G., Saricaoglu, M. S., Oztekin, C. V., Karakurt, A., Akdemir, A. O., Koc, E.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Medicine.
ISSN: 1687-9627
DOI: 10.1155/2013/539761
Popis: Loss of vision is a rare complication seen in hemodialysis patients. It is thought to develop because of the hypotension that can be observed during dialysis. This paper involves a patient with acute loss of vision during hemodialysis due to bilateral occipital infarcts.
Databáze: OpenAIRE