L Akduman1, L V Del Priore, H J Kaplan, T Meredith. 1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110-8096, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We treated a 69-year-old woman with bilateral uveal effusions associated with primary pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure, and vomiting. METHODS: The patient underwent ophthalmoscopic, echocardiographic, and fluorescein angiographic examinations. RESULTS: Increased venous pressure caused by congestive heart failure and vomiting was implicated as the cause of bilateral uveal effusions. The uveal effusions responded well to systemic furosemide. CONCLUSION: Primary pulmonary hypertension with right-sided congestive heart failure and vomiting can lead to the development of uveal effusions.
PURPOSE: We treated a 69-year-old woman with bilateral uveal effusions associated with primary pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure, and vomiting. METHODS: The patient underwent ophthalmoscopic, echocardiographic, and fluorescein angiographic examinations. RESULTS: Increased venous pressure caused by congestive heart failure and vomiting was implicated as the cause of bilateral uveal effusions. The uveal effusions responded well to systemic furosemide. CONCLUSION:Primary pulmonary hypertension with right-sided congestive heart failure and vomiting can lead to the development of uveal effusions.
Authors: Zhuolei Feng; Li Dong; Junxian Cao; Jie Bai; Ming-Ming Yang; Yi Zheng; Daohong Lin Journal: Int Ophthalmol Date: 2017-01-21 Impact factor: 2.031