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Bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma in a patient with dengue fever: case report / Glaucoma agudo bilateral em um paciente com dengue: relato de caso
Pierre Filho, Paulo de Tarso Ponte; Carvalho Filho, Jurandir Pontes; Pierre, Érika Teles Linhares.
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  • Pierre Filho, Paulo de Tarso Ponte; Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Departamento de Oftalmologia. Campinas. BR
  • Carvalho Filho, Jurandir Pontes; Santa Casa de Sobral. Sobral. BR
  • Pierre, Érika Teles Linhares; Escola de Saúde da Família Visconde de Sabóia. Sobral. BR
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; Arq. bras. oftalmol;71(2): 265-268, mar.-abr. 2008. ilus
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-483039
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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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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Severe Dengue Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: OFTALMOLOGIA Year: 2008 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Severe Dengue Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: OFTALMOLOGIA Year: 2008 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil