在用皮质类固醇治疗的1型神经纤维素瘤中的眼睛缺血综合征
David L Zhang1, Robert H Listernick2, Safa Rahmani3
1Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
概括
1型神经纤维素瘤病 (NF-1) 可能导致眼动脉堵塞. 高剂量的皮质类固醇显著改善了眼睛缺血综合征的NF-1患者的视力和血液流动.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 遗传学 遗传学 是一个
- 血管医学 血管医学
背景情况:
- 神经纤维素瘤类型1 (NF-1) 是一种导致瘤并影响多个身体系统的遗传性疾病.
- 血管病是NF-1的已知并发症,可能导致严重的血管事件.
- 在NF-1患者中报告了眼部并发症,包括视网膜和眼动脉闭塞.
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