title: Lupus anticoagulant and bilateral optic disc edema: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Optic Physiopathology, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Appolloni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Formicola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scurci
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Appolloni
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Colonna
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor