[Optic nerve infarction in Sneddon's syndrome].
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CLINICAL CASE We report a case of a 26 year old woman with Raynaud's phenomenon and livedo reticularis 2 years onset, who presented with visual field defects accompanied by hypertension, hematuria, and headache. The examination revealed multiple retinal and optic nerve head infarcts in both eyes. DISCUSSION Sneddon's syndrome is a vasculitis that produces livedo reticularis, neurological symptoms, and less frequently myocardial, renal and retinal infarction. After reviewing the literature, this is the first case described of Sneddon's syndrome presenting with optic nerve infarction.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
دوره 90 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015