Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology · 2007 · 14 citations · 12 references
MedicineNeurologyOphthalmologyHepatologyNeuro-ophthalmologyOcular PathologyAutoimmune Ocular DiseaseHepatic Vascular DisordersLiver DiseaseNeuro-ophthalmic PathologyOptic NeuritisViral HepatitisHepatitis C InfectionNeuro-ophthalmologic ExaminationOphthalmologic FindingsOphthalmologic ManifestationsOptic Nerve InfarctionOptic Nerve InjuryOptic Nerve PathologyVisual Function Loss
A 39-year-old man presented with headache, weight loss, bilateral subdural hematomas, pansinusitis, and visual loss. The neuro-ophthalmologic examination disclosed deep choroidal lesions and bilateral optic disc edema. Orchiectomy for testicular torsion showed acute vasculitis consistent with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing revealed hepatitis C. This is the first reported case of PAN due to hepatitis C with early findings of choroidal and optic nerve infarction.
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Systemic vasculitis in patients with hepatitis C.
P. Cacoub, Thierry Maisonobe, Vincent Thibault et al. · PubMed · 2001 · 166 citations