[Right eye blindness as the predominating clinical sign in a patient with aortic arch syndrome: a case report].
A case is described of pulseless disease in 43 years old man with right-sided blindness as the main clinical sign. The brain was supplied with blood via the left vertebral artery. The cerebral circulation was additionally diminished by coexisting subclavian steal-syndrome with reversal of blood flow in the right vertebral artery.
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Samodzielnego Oddziału Neurotraumatologii Katedry Neurochirurgii A.M. w Lodzi.
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D000328:Adult; D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000503:physiopathology