Lupus anticoagulant and bilateral optic disc edema: a case report.
We present the case of a 29-year-old woman with the rare combination of lupus anticoagulant and bilateral optic disc edema. The linked etiopathologic problems are discussed to provide a proper clinical and ophthalmologic definition.
Appolloni
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Department of Optic Physiopathology, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Formicola
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Scurci
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Appolloni
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Colonna
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor