Internal carotid artery hypoplasia presenting as anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
| Autor: | Orna Geyer, Alina Melamud, Josepha Horowitz, Lea Sela, Yair Hod |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Carotid Artery Diseases medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Ischemia Optic neuropathy Carotid artery disease medicine Humans Optic Neuropathy Ischemic medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Angiography Ultrasonography Doppler Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging eye diseases Hypoplasia Surgery Ophthalmology cardiovascular system Optic nerve Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy Female sense organs Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed business Carotid Artery Internal |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Ophthalmology. 131:673-674 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9394 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0002-9394(00)00886-2 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE: To describe the occurrence of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a young woman with internal carotid artery hypoplasia. METHODS: Case report with clinical and radiologic observations. RESULTS: A 38-year-old woman suffered from a sudden, painless loss of vision in her right eye. The diagnosis of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy was based on the clinical course and appearance of the fundus. Doppler evaluation of the carotid arteries, computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and CT angiogram all demonstrated internal carotid artery hypoplasia on the same side. CONCLUSION: Although carotid artery disease (mainly atherosclerosis) is not a common predisposing factor for anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, our patient had an ipsilateral coexisting internal carotid artery hypoplasia and anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. We believe that the carotid artery anomaly might have contributed to the development of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in this patient. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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