Artery, vein, neither, both?

Full 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.

Author information

Author/s: Tagg, Nathan T (NT); Lee, Andrew G (AG); Syed, Nasreen A (NA); Golnik, Karl C (KC);

Affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Survey of ophthalmology (Surv Ophthalmol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 May-Jun; vol 54 (issue 3) : pp 408-11

Dates: Created 2009/05/08; Completed 2009/07/09;

PMID: 19422967, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 7/24/2009, IMS Date: )

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