Aggressive neovascular glaucoma following carotid endarterectomy: a case report.
We describe a patient with cervical carotid artery stenosis who presented with an aggressive neovascular glaucoma following carotid endarterectomy. Possible mechanisms of this interesting complication and the direction of therapy are discussed.
Masuoka
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Department of Neurosurgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
Hirashima
Y
Y
Endo
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Takaku
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A
D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014130:Trabeculectomy