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
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
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology