منابع مشابه
An unusual cause of visual loss after Herpes zoster ophthalmicus: a case report
INTRODUCTION The vascular complications of herpes zoster are well recognised, however, there are few reports of central retinal artery occlusion. Central retinal artery occlusion following herpes zoster ophthalmicus is poorly recognised. This is likely due to the difficulties in obtaining tissue for histopathology to establish causality. We report a case of central retinal artery occlusion and ...
متن کاملProgressive visual loss: an unusual presentation of multiple sclerosis.
Progressive visual loss as a presenting feature of multiple sclerosis (MS) is unusual. We report three cases who presented with progressive visual loss and in whom MS was diagnosed after other causes of progressive visual loss had been excluded. Two of the three had clinical evidence of neurological involvement outside the visual pathways. All had lesions consistent with MS outside the visual p...
متن کاملCentral serous retinopathy: an unusual cause of acute visual loss.
Ophthalmologic complaints represent approximately 2% of emergency department (ED) visits. Acute vision loss is the most serious of such presentations and requires prompt assessment for a treatable cause. The differential diagnosis for acute vision loss includes retinal detachment, macular disorders, vaso-occlusive disorders, temporal arteritis, neuro-ophthalmologic disorders, and functional dis...
متن کاملSerratia marcescens: an unusual pathogen associated with snakebite cellulitis.
This study reports a case of Serratia marcescens cellulitis following a snakebite in a 50-year-old woman. The bite was on the dorsum of the right hand with symptoms of envenomation. She developed swelling and cellulitis with tissue necrosis. Wound debridement was performed. Pus and tissue biopsy cultures yielded Serratia marcescens sensitive to fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, third-generati...
متن کاملVisual loss after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is caused by microvascular occlusion of the prelaminar or laminar portion of the optic nerve head. The main types are arteritic, non-arteritic, and autoimmune. Few cases were reported following coronary artery bypass surgery. A 63-year-old man, who is both diabetic and hypertensive, underwent coronary artery bypass graft complicated postoperatively by sudden v...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1678-9199
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992010000300020