Branch retinal artery occlusion in the Churg-Strauss syndrome.

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Title Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, December 1985, Volume 5, Issue 4
Date 1985-12
Language eng
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Type Text
Publication Type Journal Article
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
ARK ark:/87278/s6254q8n
Setname ehsl_novel_jno
ID 226700
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6254q8n

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Title Branch retinal artery occlusion in the Churg-Strauss syndrome.
Creator Dagi, L.R.; Currie, J.
Abstract Amaurosis fugax followed by retinal infarction occurred as an early manifestation of exacerbation in a 46-year-old woman with allergic angiitis and granulomatosis (Churg-Strauss syndrome). There was evidence of widespread intraluminal branch retinal artery occlusions without accompanying retinal vasculitis. Low molecular weight dextran and heparin, in addition to systemic steroid therapy, appeared to be beneficial. A review of the ophthalmic manifestations of the Churg-Strauss syndrome and of other hypereosinophilic conditions suggests that thromboembolism resulting from a hypercoagulable state may be as important as vasculitis in causing visual symptoms. Specific therapy attempting to alter blood coagulation and rheology may have an important role in these conditions.
Subject Biopsy; Blindness; Female; Granuloma; Humans; Infarction; Middle Older people; Muscles; Perimetry; Retinal Artery; Retinal Diseases; Scotoma; Syndrome; Thromboembolism; Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous
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Format application/pdf
Publication Type Journal Article
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Setname ehsl_novel_jno
ID 226683
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6254q8n/226683
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