Optic disc swelling : A compilation of relevant differential diagnoses

Optic disc oedema describes blurred optic disc margins. It describes an unspecific clinical sign with various possible underlying causal mechanisms. The correct diagnosis and the detection of the underlying disease is however of special clinical importance. This article summarizes the most important...

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Published in:Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft 2016-11, Vol.113 (11), p.967-981
Main Authors: Prokosch, V, Dragnea, D C, Pitz, S
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Image Enhancement - methods
Papilledema - diagnostic imaging
Papilledema - pathology
Retinoscopy - methods
Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods
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Summary:Optic disc oedema describes blurred optic disc margins. It describes an unspecific clinical sign with various possible underlying causal mechanisms. The correct diagnosis and the detection of the underlying disease is however of special clinical importance. This article summarizes the most important differential diagnoses and gives advice to find the correct diagnosis.
ISSN:1433-0423
DOI:10.1007/s00347-016-0353-2