Bilateral papillophlebitis in a patient with accelerated essential hypertension.
We describe a case of bilateral papillophlebitis with disc edema, scattered cotton-wool spots, flame-shaped hemorrhages, and exudates around the optic discs and in the macula of a 33-year-old patient with essential hypertension. The pathophysiology and natural course of the disease is discussed.
Mitra
Arijit
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Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Eye Infirmary, Compton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9QR, UK. drarijitmitra@yahoo.com
D000328:Adult; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology