Artery, vein, neither, both?

Authors

Nathan T. Tagg, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Andrew G. Lee
Nasreen A. Syed
Karl C. Golnik

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Combined central retinal vein and central retinal artery occlusion is a rare complication of compressive or infiltrative optic nerve disease. In this case combined retinal arterial and venous occlusive disease was the presenting sign of metastatic adenocarcinoma to the optic nerve sheath. An optic nerve sheath biopsy led to the diagnosis. Clinicians should be aware that retinal vascular disease can be due to optic nerve disorders including metastatic carcinoma.

Medical Subject Headings

Adenocarcinoma (chemistry, complications, diagnosis); Aged; Biomarkers, Tumor (analysis); Blindness (etiology); Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Optic Nerve Neoplasms (chemistry, complications, diagnosis); Retinal Artery Occlusion (diagnosis, etiology); Retinal Vein Occlusion (diagnosis, etiology)

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Publication Title

Survey of ophthalmology

ISSN

0039-6257

Volume

54

Issue

3

First Page

408

Last Page

11

PubMed ID

19422967

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.02.001

Recommended Citation

Tagg, Nathan T.; Lee, Andrew G.; Syed, Nasreen A.; and Golnik, Karl C., "Artery, vein, neither, both?" (2009). Neurology. 1543.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurology/1543