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