[Diagnosis of systemic disease after bilateral retinal arterial macroaneurysm]

Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2011 Mar;86(3):85-8. doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2010.12.009. Epub 2011 Mar 10.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Case report: An 85 year old male suffered vision loss in both eyes due to ruptured bilateral retinal arterial macroaneurysms.

Discussion: We report this unusual case and show the importance of studying these types of patients in order to detect associated systemic diseases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Aneurysm / surgery
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / surgery
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Fibrin / analysis
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / diagnosis*
  • Laser Therapy
  • Male
  • Retinal Artery / pathology*
  • Retinal Artery / surgery
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Vision Disorders / etiology

Substances

  • Fibrin