Bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma in a patient with dengue fever: case report / Glaucoma agudo bilateral em um paciente com dengue: relato de caso
Arq. bras. oftalmol
; Arq. bras. oftalmol;71(2): 265-268, mar.-abr. 2008. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Ocular complications in dengue fever are uncommon but may result in visual loss. The authors report the first documented case of a patient with dengue fever who presented with simultaneous bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma. The disease was confirmed by specific serological tests. Despite the treatment, severe visual impairment occurred in this case.
RESUMO
Complicações oculares são incomuns na dengue, mas podem resultar em perda visual. Os autores relatam o primeiro caso de um paciente com dengue que apresentou glaucoma agudo bilateral. Testes sorológicos confirmaram a doença. Apesar do tratamento, houve perda visual grave.
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LILACS
Sujet Principal:
Glaucome à angle fermé
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Dengue sévère
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
Limites du sujet:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
langue:
En
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Arq. bras. oftalmol
Thème du journal:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Année:
2008
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Article