Acute vision loss in children with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

Patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) often present with renal insufficiency and hypertension. We present two children with ARPKD and end-stage renal disease who developed anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and vision loss. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy occurs rare...

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Published inAmerican journal of kidney diseases Vol. 34; no. 6; p. 1125
Main Authors Bates, C M, Baum, M, Hunchik, M, Quan, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1999
Subjects
Anemia - complications
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Hypotension - complications
Infant
Male
Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - complications
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive - complications
Risk Factors
Vision Disorders - etiology
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Summary:Patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) often present with renal insufficiency and hypertension. We present two children with ARPKD and end-stage renal disease who developed anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and vision loss. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy occurs rarely in children and has never been reported in children with ARPKD or end-stage renal disease. Both of our patients were chronically hypotensive and anemic, which are known risk factors for ischemic optic neuropathy.
ISSN:1523-6838
DOI:10.1016/S0272-6386(99)70019-3