Polycythemia vera presenting with bilateral papilledema: A rare case report

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 327-329

  Parija, S ^a,b   Mohapatra, M ^a   Pattnaik, B ^a  

^a SCB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Papilledema; Polycythemia vera; Sagittal sinus thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; HEMOGLOBIN; HEPARIN; HYDROXYUREA;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG COMBINATION; HEADACHE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAPILLEDEMA; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VISUAL DISORDER; VOMITING;

ACETAZOLAMIDE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEADACHE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; HYDROXYUREA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLEDEMA; PLATELET COUNT; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; VISION DISORDERS; VOMITING;

EID: 46049088144     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.41418     Document Type: Article

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