Amaurosis fugax and stenosis of the ophthalmic artery--a case report.
Amaurosis fugax has many causes. Its most common cause is transient hypoperfusion of the eye, caused by thromboemboli from atherosclerotic carotid arteries. Thromboembolism from carotid arteries is a risk factor for cerebral infarction, and preventive endarterectomy could be performed. This report describes a patient with a rare ophthalmic artery stenosis, which was the probable origin of thromboemboli. This finding prevented surgical intervention.
Braat
A E
AE
Department of Surgery, Westeinde Hospital, Lijnbaan 32, 2501 CK The Hague, The Netherlands.
Hoogland
P H
PH
de Vries
A C
AC
de Mol van Otterloo
J C
JC
D020757:Amaurosis Fugax / Q000209:etiology*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000473:pathology*