| Giant cell arteritis causing bilateral sequential anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy--a case report. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 10783678 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Giant cell arteritis is a chronic granulomatous inflammation of unknown aetiology involving large and medium size arteries in the elderly. It causes acute visual loss from ischaemia to the optic nerves or central retinal artery occlusion. This is a rare cause of anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy in our local population. We present a patient who had bilateral loss of vision from sequential arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy. She was treated with intravenous steroids immediately. Diagnosis was based on histopathological studies of temporal artery biopsies. |
| | |
Authors:
|
K Y Goh; T H Lim |
Related Documents
:
|
7303078 - Transient embolic aorto-arteritis. presentation of a patient. 10805898 - A surgically treated case of takayasu's arteritis complicated by aortic dissections loc... 6118088 - Angiographic findings in herpes zoster arteritis. 16478 - Coronary arterial narrowing in takayasu's aortitis. 3215818 - Renal adenoma in a cat. 22292428 - Biomechanical behaviour of cerebral aneurysm and its relation with the formation of int... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Singapore medical journal Volume: 41 ISSN: 0037-5675 ISO Abbreviation: Singapore Med J Publication Date: 2000 Jan |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2000-06-06 Completed Date: 2000-06-06 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0404516 Medline TA: Singapore Med J Country: SINGAPORE |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 32-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Division of Ophthalmology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use Biopsy Female Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*, pathology Humans Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / drug therapy, etiology* Prednisolone / therapeutic use |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 50-24-8/Prednisolone |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Adolescent pregnancies managed at KK Hospital.
Next Document: Morbidity after a bite from a 'non-venomous' pet snake.