Open AccessRetinal arteriolar obstruction with progestogen treatment of threatened abortion
Author(s) -
Lanzetta Paolo,
Crovato Sabrina,
Pirracchio Angelo,
Bandello Francesco
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2002.800621.x
Subject(s) - medicine , threatened abortion , sildenafil , progestogen , occlusion , threatened species , retinal , abortion , pregnancy , ophthalmology , surgery , hormone , ecology , genetics , habitat , biology
. Purpose: To describe a case of a retinal arteriolar occlusion associated with progestogen treatment of threatened abortion. Methods: Case report. Results: A 30‐year‐old woman who had received a 2‐week course of high dose intramuscular progestogen for a threatened abortion presented with a paracentral scotoma in her right eye and occlusion of a small arteriole adjacent to the macula. There were no major subsequent variations in haemostasis and pre‐existing systemic diseases were excluded. Conclusions: Retinal arteriolar occlusion may be associated with high dose progestogen‐only therapy in pregnant women.