title: [Internal carotid artery dissection on arterial fibromuscular dysplasia causing a central retinal artery occlusion: a case report].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We report a case of a 66-year-old woman presenting a central retinal artery occlusion with no cardiovascular risk factor, with assessment using supra-aortic artery ultrasonography showing total internal carotid artery thrombosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  When vascular thrombosis risk factors are absent, more in-depth assessment such as a supra-aortic artery angioscan can provide the diagnosis of arterial dissection on arterial fibromuscular dysplasia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Central retinal artery occlusion is a rare but severe pathology. Therefore it is very important not to neglect the etiological assessment, because it can be the revealing element of a severe pathology.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital de la Timone, 264, rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05. frederic.matonti@free.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matonti
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Prost Magnin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Galland
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoffart
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coulibaly
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Conrath
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ridings
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*