TY - JOUR
T1 - Optic nerve edema
T2 - Complication of peripheral hemodialysis shunt
AU - Chang, Susie
AU - Masaryk, Thomas J.
AU - Lee, Michael S.
PY - 2004/9/1
Y1 - 2004/9/1
N2 - Peripheral arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis can be complicated by infection, limb edema, venous thrombosis and stenosis, aneurysm, venous hypertension, and rarely, ophthalmic manifestations.1-4 We report an unusual case of unilateral optic nerve edema secondary to a contralateral peripheral hemodialysis shunt.
AB - Peripheral arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis can be complicated by infection, limb edema, venous thrombosis and stenosis, aneurysm, venous hypertension, and rarely, ophthalmic manifestations.1-4 We report an unusual case of unilateral optic nerve edema secondary to a contralateral peripheral hemodialysis shunt.
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U2 - 10.1080/08820530490882319
DO - 10.1080/08820530490882319
M3 - Article
C2 - 15590543
AN - SCOPUS:11844292720
SN - 0882-0538
VL - 19
SP - 88
EP - 90
JO - Seminars in Ophthalmology
JF - Seminars in Ophthalmology
IS - 3-4
ER -