Optic neuropathy: puls/minus

Surv Ophthalmol. 2004 Jul-Aug;49(4):429-35. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2004.04.015.

Abstract

A 26-year-old Asian woman presented with bilateral disk swelling, retinal exudates and infarcts. Evaluation found the underlying cause of the hypertensive optic neuropathy to be renal artery stenosis due to Takayasu's arteritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blood Pressure
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Malignant / diagnosis
  • Hypertension, Malignant / drug therapy
  • Hypertension, Malignant / etiology*
  • Hypertension, Renovascular / diagnosis
  • Hypertension, Renovascular / drug therapy
  • Hypertension, Renovascular / etiology*
  • Metoprolol / therapeutic use
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / drug therapy
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / etiology*
  • Papilledema / diagnosis
  • Papilledema / drug therapy
  • Papilledema / etiology
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / etiology*
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / surgery
  • Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis
  • Takayasu Arteritis / surgery

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Metoprolol