Retinal cholesterol emboli in the diagnosis of renal atheroembolism.
Three patients with renal failure caused by atheroembolism following cardiac vascular procedures had multiple, bilateral retinal cholesterol emboli. Ophthalmoscopy in such patients represents a noninvasive diagnostic technique that is underutilized.
Gittinger
J W
JW
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655, USA.
Kershaw
G R
GR
D000368:Aged; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*