Central retinal artery occlusion from carotid dissection diagnosed by cervical computed tomography.
BACKGROUND
Carotid dissection may lead to many different types of neurological deficits, both transient and permanent.


METHODS
We present a patient with an isolated central retinal artery occlusion who was found to have an ipsilateral carotid dissection by neck computed tomographic scan, later confirmed by angiography.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the first reported case of carotid dissection causing central retinal artery occlusion without any other neurological deficits. It demonstrates the diagnostic usefulness of computed tomographic imaging in such cases.
Rao
T H
TH
Department of Neurology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 11042.
Schneider
L B
LB
Patel
M
M
Libman
R B
RB
D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed