Retinal embolism following percutaneous femoral cerebral angiography.
A 35-year-old female without evidence of atherosclerotic vascular disease underwent percutaneous femoral cerebral angiography. Perifoveal retinal infarction by exogenous arteriolar emboli produced a permanent absolute pericentral scotoma. Strict adherence to meticulous angiographic technique may prevent such an angiographic complication.
D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012171:Retinal Vessels; D012607:Scotoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014794:Visual Fields