Wegener's granulomatosis and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy: Atypical associated conditions

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 326-327

  Blaise, Pierre ^a   Robe Collignon, Nathalie ^a   Andris, Cécile ^a   Rakic, Jean Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy; Retrobulbar neuritis; Wegener's granulomatosis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; MESNA; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLOOD VESSEL BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG GRANULOMATOSIS; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE; RETINA; RETROBULBAR OPTIC NEUROPATHY; TEMPORAL ARTERY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; URINALYSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 34250160958     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.11.013     Document Type: Article

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