Title of article
Bilateral central retinal artery occluion in Churg-trau yndrome
Author/Authors
Tetuo Udono، نويسنده , , Tohiaki Abe، نويسنده , , Hajime ato، نويسنده , , Makoto Tamai، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
Pages
3
From page
1181
To page
1183
Abstract
Purpoe
To decribe a rare bilateral central retinal artery occluion in a patient with Churg-trau yndrome.
Deign
Obervational cae report.
Method
A 68-year-old Japanee man with Churg-trau yndrome developed udden viion lo in both eye. Medical hitory included bronchial athma, elevated eoinophil, and aortic regurgitation.
Reult
Central retinal artery occluion wa diagnoed by retinal whitening, a cherry-red pot, and delayed arteriovenou tranit time on fluorecein angiography. Corticoteroid, cyclophophamide, and anticoagulant therapy altered the hypereoinophilia and mononeuriti multiplex, but no viual recovery occurred during the following 2 year.
Concluion
Bilateral central retinal artery occluion can occur in Churg-trau yndrome. Patient with thi diagnoi hould be carefully followed.
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year
2003
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
624560
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