Successful anticoagulation for bilateral central retinal vein occlusions accompanied by cerebral venous thrombosis.
BACKGROUND
Concurrent development of retinal venous drainage and cerebral venous thrombosis has not been reported. Case Description We describe a 23-year-old man with bilateral central retinal vein occlusions and cerebral venous thrombosis. Initially observed bilateral hemorrhagic retinopathy and thrombus in the right transverse sinus of the patient began to resolve after 2 weeks of low-molecular-weight heparin. Hemorrhagic retinopathy progressively improved to previous visual acuity and the right lateral sinus remained patent by maintenance of anticoagulation with warfarin.


CONCLUSIONS
The present case shows effectiveness of low-molecular-weight heparin for the initial management of hemorrhagic retinopathy of central retinal vein occlusion combined with cerebral venous thrombosis.
Lee
Young Hoon
YH
Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Taejon, Korea.
Lee
Joon Young
JY
Kim
Ye Sung
YS
Kim
Dae Hyun
DH
Kim
Jei
J
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002550:Cerebral Veins; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin