title: Takayasu arteritis presenting as isolated anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
abstract: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology that affects the aorta and its primary branches or large arteries in the proximal upper or lower extremities. Ocular manifestations of TA include microaneurysm formation, small-vessel dilation, arteriovenous anastomosis, retinal ischemia, and neovascular glaucoma. We herein report a case involving a 23-year-old Asian woman who presented with isolated acute anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and was initially misdiagnosed with optic neuritis. The stenosis and occlusion of the aorta and other proximal arteries on angiography confirmed the diagnosis of TA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China. valentian99@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Guohong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China.
authors.forename: Wenji
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology*; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy; Ocular ischemic syndrome; Optic neuritis; Takayasu arteritis