title: Fusiform Left Carotid-Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysm Presenting with Central Retinal Artery Occlusion.
abstract: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a devastating ocular emergency characterized by acute painless visual loss in the ipsilateral eye. We describe the case of acute non-arteritic CRAO associated fusiform internal carotid-ophthalmic artery aneurysm with intraluminal thrombus. Despite the rarity of this condition, we suggest that carotid-ophthalmic artery aneurysm should be included in the differential diagnosis of CRAO.
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: rima_dafer@rush.edu.
authors.forename: Rima M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Dafer
authors.affiliation: NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois.
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Pula
authors.affiliation: NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois.
authors.forename: Shakeel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chowdhry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin
keywords: Ophthalmic artery; aneurysm; central retinal artery; internal carotid artery; occlusion