Chronic carbon monoxide poisoning resulting in bilateral cataracts and a cystic globus pallidus lesion.
The authors describe a case of a 43-year-old lady who developed bilateral cataracts, seizures and a unilateral cystic lesion of the basal ganglia following low-dose carbon monoxide (CO) exposure over 7 years. Cataract formation may result from sustained oxidative stress as a result of chronic environmental CO exposure.
Department of Ophthalmology, Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK. shivani.kasbekar@nhs.net
Shivani
S
Kasbekar
Jose Argelio
JA
Gonzalez-Martin
D000328:Adult; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005917:Globus Pallidus / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*