Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting as Choroidal Infarction
Joint Authors
Pefkianaki, Maria
Sivaprasad, Sobha
Kopsachilis, Nikolaos
Marinescu, Anca
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic granulomatous vasculitis that affects large- and medium-sized arteries of the head and neck.
Ocular manifestations of GCA usually are anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (AION) or retinal vessel occlusion.
Case Report.
We report an interesting case of a 70-year-old man who presented with sudden vision loss and choroidal infarction in his left eye.
Thorough clinical and paraclinical evaluation revealed an underlying GCA, the treatment of which prevented further vision loss and systemic complications.
Conclusion.
This is an unusual presentation of choroidal infarction associated with CGA and emphasizes the need of thorough systemic evaluation in patients with choroidal infarction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kopsachilis, Nikolaos& Pefkianaki, Maria& Marinescu, Anca& Sivaprasad, Sobha. 2013. Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting as Choroidal Infarction. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kopsachilis, Nikolaos…[et al.]. Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting as Choroidal Infarction. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kopsachilis, Nikolaos& Pefkianaki, Maria& Marinescu, Anca& Sivaprasad, Sobha. Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting as Choroidal Infarction. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483899