Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions
A previously healthy 22-year-old African American woman presented with bilateral vision loss associated with headache. Her ocular examination was significant for bilateral retinal arterial “boxcarring,” retinal whitening, retinal hemorrhages, and cherry red spots. She was diagnosed with bilateral ce...
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| description | A previously healthy 22-year-old African American woman presented with bilateral vision loss associated with headache. Her ocular examination was significant for bilateral retinal arterial “boxcarring,” retinal whitening, retinal hemorrhages, and cherry red spots. She was diagnosed with bilateral central retinal artery occlusions and was hospitalized due to concomitant diagnosis of stroke and hypercoagulable state. She was also found to be in heart failure and kidney failure. Rheumatology was consulted and she was diagnosed with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in association with systemic lupus erythematosus. Approximately 7 months after presentation, the patient’s vision improved and remained stable at 20/200 and 20/80. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-311598891090473f99edbf14a606b9bc2025-02-03T07:23:52ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302015-01-01201510.1155/2015/206906206906Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery OcclusionsSteven S. Saraf0Yogin P. Patel1Ankit Desai2Uday R. Desai3Department of Ophthalmology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USAA previously healthy 22-year-old African American woman presented with bilateral vision loss associated with headache. Her ocular examination was significant for bilateral retinal arterial “boxcarring,” retinal whitening, retinal hemorrhages, and cherry red spots. She was diagnosed with bilateral central retinal artery occlusions and was hospitalized due to concomitant diagnosis of stroke and hypercoagulable state. She was also found to be in heart failure and kidney failure. Rheumatology was consulted and she was diagnosed with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in association with systemic lupus erythematosus. Approximately 7 months after presentation, the patient’s vision improved and remained stable at 20/200 and 20/80.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/206906 |
| spellingShingle | Steven S. Saraf Yogin P. Patel Ankit Desai Uday R. Desai Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
| title | Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions |
| title_full | Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions |
| title_short | Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions |
| title_sort | catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome presenting as bilateral central retinal artery occlusions |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/206906 |
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