Two cases of External Carotid-Opthalmic Anastomosis in Takayasu's Arteritis
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 746-752, 1996.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Takayasu's arteritis is the chronic inflammatory panarteritis of unknown pathogenesis, affecting aortic arch and main arotic branches, pulmonary and renal arteries. It mainly affects young oriental women and cause chronic ischemic injury to tissues of the brian, orbits, upper limbs, myocardium, and kidneys. The ophthalmologic features are tend to be late the manifestations of Takayasu's arteritis and include ischemia of the retina, choroid, and anterior segment. We experienced two cases of Takayasu's arteritis whose ipsilateral ophthalmic artery was completely occluded. yet maintained proper visual acuity by external carotid-ophthalmic anastomosis.
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Main subject:
Ophthalmic Artery
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Orbit
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Aorta, Thoracic
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Renal Artery
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Retina
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Visual Acuity
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Choroid
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Takayasu Arteritis
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Upper Extremity
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Ischemia
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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