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Paradoxical Brain Embolism as a Cause of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Hayashi Koji,
Iguchi Yasuyuki,
Kimura Kazumi,
Shibazaki Kensaku,
Kobayashi Kazuto,
Inoue Takeshi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2007.00116.x
Subject(s) - medicine , central retinal artery occlusion , patent foramen ovale , asymptomatic , retinal artery occlusion , cardiology , paradoxical embolism , embolism , transcranial doppler , occlusion , aortic arch , foramen ovale (heart) , retinal , radiology , ophthalmology , aorta , migraine
A 79‐year‐old right‐handed woman was admitted to hospital following sudden onset of severe visual loss in the left eye. Left central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) was diagnosed. Diffusion‐weighted imaging showed an asymptomatic hyperintensity in left middle cerebral artery territory. Transcranial Doppler and transesophageal echocardiography revealed patent foramen ovale. No other embolic sources were identified in the carotid artery, aortic arch, or heart. We report herein a case of CRAO caused by paradoxical brain embolism.