[Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and polyarteritis nodosa: case report].
We describe a patient with polyarteritis nodosa being treated with cytostatics and corticosteroids who developed an anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, a rare manifestation of this pathology.
Serviço de Oftalmologia, Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. chrili@terra.com.br
Christie Michelle
CM
Graf
Thelma Larocca
TL
Skare
Carlos Augusto
CA
Moreira
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone