[Hypertensive retinopathy and papilledema. Apropos of a case of glycyrrhizin poisoning].
We present a case report of a patient suffering of severe hypertension and grade IV hypertensive retinopathy according to the Keith-Wagener classification. Simultaneously hypertensive encephalopathy was present confirming the poor prognosis of discoedema occurring in the course of hypertension when left untreated. Hypertension was related to chronic poisoning with glycyrrhiza, and its hyperaldosteronism like effect. Pathogenesis of discoedema in malignant hypertension is discussed.
Garnier-Fabre
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny.
Chaine
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Paquet
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Robert
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N
Fischbein
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L
Robineau
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M
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006034:Glycyrrhetinic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000506:poisoning; D019695:Glycyrrhizic Acid; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
D019695:Glycyrrhizic Acid; D006034:Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Rétinopathie hypertensive et oedème papillaire. A propos d'un cas d'intoxication par la glycyrrhizine.