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Case Reports
. 2015 May;90(5):237-40.
doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2014.04.018. Epub 2014 Nov 14.

[Cilioretinal artery occlusion in hemochromatosis]

[Article in Spanish]
M J Peral  1 , A Reche  2 , M J Crespo  2 , R Carpio  2 , O Gutierrez  2 , A Espino  2 , N Toledano  2
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[Cilioretinal artery occlusion in hemochromatosis]

[Article in Spanish]
M J Peral et al. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2015 May.

Abstract

Clinical case: We report a case of a 31 year-old woman with a sudden visual loss due to a cilioretinal artery occlusion. The physical examinination showed hepatomegaly. Serum iron and ferritin and transferrin saturation were unusually high. The doppler scan of carotid arteries showed no relevant signs of atheromatous disease. Dilated cardiomiopaty was revealed in the B-scan with subendocardial calcium deposits. Genetic tests were positive for hemochromatosis.

Discussion: Subendocardial calcification due to hemochromatosis could be the embolic source in our patient. This embolic ocular disease is the first presentation of hemochromatosis in this patient.

Keywords: Cilioretinal artery occlusion; Hemochromatosis; Hemocromatosis; Oclusión de arteria ciliorretiniana.

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