Retinal vascular lesions in two patients with prolapsed mitral valve leaflets.
Two patients with retinal vascular lesions had mid-late systolic clicks on cardiac auscultation, suggesting the diagnosis of prolapsed mitral valve. The first patient demonstrated an inferonasal arteriolar branch occlusion secondary to embolization; the second patient had a central vein occlusion with multiple hemorrhages, glial proliferative tissue, and retinal neovascularization. This report describes the association between the prolapsed mitral valve syndrome and retinal vascular lesions.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006326:Heart Auscultation; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012161:Retinal Artery; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications; D014792:Visual Acuity