Open AccessUnilateral isolated superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis
Author(s) -
Raksha Rao,
Yasmin Ali,
Chinmay Nagesh,
Unnikrishnan Nair
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_791_17
Subject(s) - medicine , superior ophthalmic vein , thrombosis , cavernous sinus , autoimmune hemolytic anemia , surgery , cavernous sinus thrombosis , visual disturbance , radiology , anemia
Superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) thrombosis is an uncommon orbital pathology that can present with sudden onset proptosis, conjunctival injection, and visual disturbance. SOV thrombosis is frequently secondary to a cavernous sinus pathology. A 32-year-old female with a known history of autoimmune hemolytic anemia presented with sudden painful proptosis left eye, and on imaging, she was found to have SOV thrombosis without cavernous sinus involvement. She was diagnosed with unilateral isolated SOV thrombosis and was managed conservatively. A careful history and clinical evaluation can help diagnose such rare disorders and initiate appropriate therapy.