Acute bilateral optic disk edema with a macular star figure in a 12-year-old girl

Andrew G. Lee; Hilary A. Beaver

doi:10.1016/S0039-6257(01)00278-8

Acute bilateral optic disk edema with a macular star figure in a 12-year-old girl

Andrew G. Lee, Hilary A. Beaver

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Abstract

A 12-year-old girl developed headaches and bilateral optic disk edema due to malignant hypertension. Optic disk edema in most of these cases is probably on the spectrum of ischemic optic neuropathy rather than increased intracranial pressure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	42-49
Number of pages	8
Journal	Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6257(01)00278-8
State	Published - 2002

Keywords

Malignant hypertension
Optic disk edema
Papilledema

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Ophthalmology

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Acute bilateral optic disk edema with a macular star figure in a 12-year-old girl

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