A case of ocular hypertension complicated by SUNCT syndrome.
We report a 53-year-old woman with laser iridotomy (LI)-resistant angle-closure and conjunctival injection, which was thought to be the cause of ciliochoroidal effusion associated with short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome. LI had no effect on any of the symptoms except for intraocular pressure. The symptoms disappeared after a subsequent procedure for SUNCT syndrome. MRI of the left eye showed ciliochoroidal effusion at paroxysm and was normalized upon relief.
Division of Ophthalmology, Sakibana Hospital, 1-3-30, Nozomino, Izumi, Osaka 594-1105, Japan. murakami@sakibana.or.jp
Junko
J
Murakami
Akio
A
Kim
Takeshi
T
Sugiyama
Keiji
K
Inoue
Chota
C
Matsumoto
Yoshikazu
Y
Shimomura
D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017311:Amlodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011759:Pyrrolidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050798:SUNCT Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity
D010879:Piperazines; D011759:Pyrrolidines; D014363:Tryptamines; D017311:Amlodipine; C115647:eletriptan; D002220:Carbamazepine; C052424:lomerizine; D000086:Acetazolamide