Posttraumatic venous obstructive retinopathy associated with enlarged optic nerve sheath.
A case of posttraumatic unilateral enlargement of the optic nerve sheath associated with a venous obstructive retinopathy and progressive visual loss responded with marked improvement in visual function after nerve sheath decompression. Indirect (closed-head) trauma may be related to the progressive nerve sheath enlargement, venous obstructive retinopathy, and progressive visual loss. It is apparent that a venous stasis retinopathy can result from a posttraumatic optic nerve sheath lesion. Prompt recognition by echographic and/or roentgenographic investigation and subsequent decompression may be curative.
D000368:Aged; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012169:Retinal Vein; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications