Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in a Child Receiving Chronic Hemodialysis

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) occurs due to hypoperfusion of the optic nerve and is a rare complication in patients receiving maintenance dialysis. To date, AION has only been reported in 22 children, all of whom were receiving peritoneal dialysis. We report the first case of AION in a 2...

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Main Authors: Joyce Moore, Jennifer Klowak, Gloria Isaza, Steven Arora, Vladimir Belostotsky, Nina Stein, Rahul Chanchlani
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7012586
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description Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) occurs due to hypoperfusion of the optic nerve and is a rare complication in patients receiving maintenance dialysis. To date, AION has only been reported in 22 children, all of whom were receiving peritoneal dialysis. We report the first case of AION in a 2-year 11-month-old child receiving chronic hemodialysis secondary to polycystic kidney disease from a phosphomannomutase 2 gene mutation. This case highlights the consideration for frequent blood pressure monitoring and ophthalmic screening in a certain cohort of children receiving chronic dialysis.
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spelling doaj-art-995a871408ef4c70a57122316e9fef272025-02-03T01:05:17ZengWileyCase Reports in Nephrology2090-66412090-665X2020-01-01202010.1155/2020/70125867012586Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in a Child Receiving Chronic HemodialysisJoyce Moore0Jennifer Klowak1Gloria Isaza2Steven Arora3Vladimir Belostotsky4Nina Stein5Rahul Chanchlani6Department of Medicine, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Ophthalmology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Radiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaAnterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) occurs due to hypoperfusion of the optic nerve and is a rare complication in patients receiving maintenance dialysis. To date, AION has only been reported in 22 children, all of whom were receiving peritoneal dialysis. We report the first case of AION in a 2-year 11-month-old child receiving chronic hemodialysis secondary to polycystic kidney disease from a phosphomannomutase 2 gene mutation. This case highlights the consideration for frequent blood pressure monitoring and ophthalmic screening in a certain cohort of children receiving chronic dialysis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7012586
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Case Reports in Nephrology
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