Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and polyarteritis nodosa: case report

We describe a patient with polyarteritis nodosa being treated with cytostatics and corticosteroids who developed an anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, a rare manifestation of this pathology.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia 2006-01, Vol.69 (1), p.107
Hauptverfasser:	Graf, Christie Michelle, Skare, Thelma Larocca, Moreira, Carlos Augusto
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	por
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage Cyclophosphamide - administration & dosage Drug Therapy, Combination Female Humans Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - diagnosis Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - drug therapy Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - etiology Polyarteritis Nodosa - complications Polyarteritis Nodosa - drug therapy Prednisolone - administration & dosage
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a patient with polyarteritis nodosa being treated with cytostatics and corticosteroids who developed an anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, a rare manifestation of this pathology.
ISSN:	0004-2749