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MeSH Heading: Optic Disk Drusen
Tree Number(s): C10.292.700.450; C11.640.513
Unique ID: D015594
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015594
Annotation: do not confuse with RETINAL DRUSEN
Scope Note: Optic disk bodies composed primarily of acid mucopolysaccharides that may produce pseudopapilledema (elevation of the optic disk without associated INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION) and visual field deficits. Drusen may also occur in the retina (see RETINAL DRUSEN). (Miller et al., Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed, p355)
Entry Term(s): Drusen, Optic Disc; Drusen, Optic Disk; Drusen, Optic Nerve; Optic Disc Drusen
Previous Indexing: Optic Disk (1975-1989); Optic Nerve (1968-1985); Optic Nerve Diseases (1975-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under OPTIC NERVE DISEASES 1990
History Note: 91(90); was see under OPTIC NERVE DISEASES 1990
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/26
Revision Date: 2002/07/03

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Concept UI: M0023938
Scope Note: Optic disk bodies composed primarily of acid mucopolysaccharides that may produce pseudopapilledema (elevation of the optic disk without associated INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION) and visual field deficits. Drusen may also occur in the retina (see RETINAL DRUSEN). (Miller et al., Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed, p355)
Terms: Optic Disk Drusen Preferred Term
Term UI T046152
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Drusen, Optic Disc
Term UI T370803
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Drusen, Optic Disk
Term UI T046151
Date04/05/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Drusen, Optic Nerve
Term UI T046150
Date01/11/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Optic Disc Drusen
Term UI T370804
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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