Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy due to Aspergillus fumigatus.
J Clin Neuroophthalmol
; 9(1): 7-13, 1989 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-2522950
ABSTRACT
A 35-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer experienced acute monocular visual loss. Her fundus examination was normal. The patient died 48 h later, and autopsy demonstrated hematogenously disseminated aspergillosis. The retrobulbar optic nerve of the affected eye showed infarction due to massive embolization with Aspergillus fumigatus. Although the retrobulbar optic nerve is relatively resistant to ischemia, its meningeal derived blood supply may be occluded by massive showers of emboli.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nervo Óptico
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Aspergilose
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Doenças do Nervo Óptico
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Embolia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Neuroophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article