Giant cell arteritis presenting as oculomotor nerve palsy with pupillary dilatation.
Postgrad Med J
; 70(822): 298-9, 1994 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-8183778
Acute complete oculomotor palsy with headache is a classical presentation of an extrinsic compression most commonly due to a posterior communicating artery aneurysm. We present a patient with such a presentation but with histologically proven giant cell arteritis. This possibility should be considered especially in the elderly to avoid complications and the need for angiography.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arteritis de Células Gigantes
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Midriasis
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Enfermedades del Nervio Oculomotor
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Postgrad Med J
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido