[Internal carotid artery dissection on arterial fibromuscular dysplasia causing a central retinal artery occlusion: a case report].
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.
Matonti
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F
Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital de la Timone, 264, rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05. frederic.matonti@free.fr
Prost Magnin
O
O
Galland
F
F
Hoffart
L
L
Coulibaly
F
F
Conrath
J
J
Ridings
B
B
D000368:Aged; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*