Compressive optic nerve atrophy resulting from a distorted internal carotid artery.
An 18-month-old female with right compressive optic nerve atrophy caused by an ipsilateral distorted internal carotid artery is reported. She was referred to an ophthalmologist at 8 months of age with the complaint of unilateral visual loss. Neuroimaging studies should contribute markedly to the determination of the causes of visual problems in young children.
Ishikawa
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Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan.
Ito
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Shoji
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Inukai
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D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology