A study of the causes of bilateral optic disc swelling in Japanese patients

Kei Iijima, Kimiya Shimizu, Yoshiaki Ichibe Department of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan Purpose: To investigate the etiology of bilateral disc swelling in Japanese.Methods: Using Kitasato University’s Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology medical records and fundus pho...

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Autores principales:	Iijima K, Shimizu K, Ichibe Y
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2014
Materias:	Ophthalmology RE1-994
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:882823135fdd43bf80e657eef2425afc2021-12-02T08:32:10ZA study of the causes of bilateral optic disc swelling in Japanese patients1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/882823135fdd43bf80e657eef2425afc2014-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/a-study-of-the-causes-of-bilateral-optic-disc-swelling-in-japanese-pat-a17525https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483 Kei Iijima, Kimiya Shimizu, Yoshiaki Ichibe Department of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan Purpose: To investigate the etiology of bilateral disc swelling in Japanese.Methods: Using Kitasato University’s Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology medical records and fundus photographs of the period December 1977 through November 2010, we retrospectively identified 121 outpatients who had been initially confirmed with bilateral disc swelling. Results: The most common cause of the bilateral disc swelling was increased intracranial pressure (ICP) (59%); followed by pseudopapillitis (16%); uveitis (8%); hypertensive retinopathy (5%); bilateral optic neuritis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and optic disc drusen (all at 2% each); and leukemia (1%). Unknown etiology accounted for 6% of the cases.Conclusion: Although increased ICP is the most common etiology for bilateral disc swelling, it can also be triggered by a variety of other causes. Pseudopapillitis is the most important progenitor of bilateral disc swelling in Japanese. Keywords: bilateral, disc swelling, papilledema, increased ICP, intracranial pressureIijima KShimizu KIchibe YDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2014, Iss default, Pp 1269-1274 (2014)
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description	Kei Iijima, Kimiya Shimizu, Yoshiaki Ichibe Department of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan Purpose: To investigate the etiology of bilateral disc swelling in Japanese.Methods: Using Kitasato University’s Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology medical records and fundus photographs of the period December 1977 through November 2010, we retrospectively identified 121 outpatients who had been initially confirmed with bilateral disc swelling. Results: The most common cause of the bilateral disc swelling was increased intracranial pressure (ICP) (59%); followed by pseudopapillitis (16%); uveitis (8%); hypertensive retinopathy (5%); bilateral optic neuritis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and optic disc drusen (all at 2% each); and leukemia (1%). Unknown etiology accounted for 6% of the cases.Conclusion: Although increased ICP is the most common etiology for bilateral disc swelling, it can also be triggered by a variety of other causes. Pseudopapillitis is the most important progenitor of bilateral disc swelling in Japanese. Keywords: bilateral, disc swelling, papilledema, increased ICP, intracranial pressure
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title	A study of the causes of bilateral optic disc swelling in Japanese patients
title_short	A study of the causes of bilateral optic disc swelling in Japanese patients
title_full	A study of the causes of bilateral optic disc swelling in Japanese patients
title_fullStr	A study of the causes of bilateral optic disc swelling in Japanese patients
title_full_unstemmed	A study of the causes of bilateral optic disc swelling in Japanese patients
title_sort	study of the causes of bilateral optic disc swelling in japanese patients
publisher	Dove Medical Press
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A study of the causes of bilateral optic disc swelling in Japanese patients

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