Bilateral anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy in Takayasu arteritis.
This report describes a case of a young male with bilateral, asymmetrical AION. He was subsequently diagnosed with Takayasu's disease.
Malik
Kishan Pal S
KP
Department of Ophthalmology, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Kapoor
Kamini
K
Mehta
Anuj
A
Dadeya
Subhash
S
Guliani
Braham P
BP
Aggarwal
Seema
S
Gupta
Vishnu S
VS
D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D001241:Aspirin