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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions
Joint Authors
Desai, Uday
Saraf, Steven S.
Patel, Yogin P.
Desai, Ankit
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saraf, Steven S.& Patel, Yogin P.& Desai, Ankit& Desai, Uday. 2015. Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saraf, Steven S.…[et al.]. Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Saraf, Steven S.& Patel, Yogin P.& Desai, Ankit& Desai, Uday. Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059355
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059355