title: Aggressive neovascular glaucoma following carotid endarterectomy: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masuoka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirashima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takaku
mesh_terms: 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