• Title of article

    Peudopapilledema in neurofibromatoi type 2

  • Author/Authors

    Gregg T. Lueder، نويسنده , , Jame T. Doll، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2000
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    405
  • To page
    407
  • Abstract
    PURPOE: To report a cae of neurofibromatoi type 2 with peudopapilledema econdary to a prepapillary gliotic membrane. METHOD: Cae report. Reult of an ocular examination and fluorecein angiography of a patient are decribed. REULT: Fundu examination of a 14-year-old male with neurofibromatoi type 2 revealed an irregular elevation of the optic nerve and a perifoveal epiretinal membrane in the right eye. Fluorecein angiography demontrated no autofluorecence nor leakage in the area of the optic nerve. CONCLUION: The patient ha peudopapilledema econdary to an epiretinal membrane overlying the optic dik of the right eye. The poibility of peudopapilledema hould be conidered when evaluating patient with neurofibromatoi type 2 and abnormal optic nerve.
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Serial Year
    2000
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Record number

    622737