Bilateral central retinal vein occlusion in Eisenmenger syndrome.
Am J Ophthalmol
; 132(2): 268-9, 2001 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-11476697
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of bilateral central retinal vein occlusion in a patient with Eisenmenger syndrome.METHODS:
Case report. A 60-year-old woman with Eisenmenger syndrome secondary to a congenital ventricular septal defect presented with a 2-week history of decreased vision in both eyes.RESULTS:
Ophthalmic examination revealed bilateral central retinal vein occlusion. Laboratory findings included hematocrit of 50.3% and pO(2) of 52 mm Hg while on O(2) 5 L/min per nasal cannula, despite having undergone phlebotomy 2 weeks earlier.CONCLUSION:
Chronic hypoxia caused by Eisenmenger syndrome may result in polycythemia with resultant hyperviscosity and bilateral central retinal vein occlusion.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Retinal Vein Occlusion
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Eisenmenger Complex
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Ophthalmol
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States