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Branch retinal vein occlusion in Churg−Strauss syndrome
Author(s) -
Rosenthal Gideon,
Schneck Marina,
Lifshitz Tova
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2002.00563.x
Subject(s) - medicine , churg strauss syndrome , retinal vein , occlusion , branch retinal vein occlusion , ophthalmology , retinal , surgery , macular edema , vasculitis , disease
The case is reported of a 64‐year‐old man who was diagnosed as having Churg−Strauss syndrome associated with branch retinal vein occlusion, without accompanying retinal vasculitis. It was assumed that the blood thrombocytosis caused a hypercoagulable state and thromboembolism leading to the branch retinal vein occlusion.