학술논문
SUDDEN VISION LOSS FROM CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION AS A PRESENTING SYMPTOM OF MITRAL VALVE PAPILLARY FIBROELASTOMA
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. Sep 30, 2019
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1935-1089
Abstract
PURPOSE:: We describe a central retinal artery occlusion with cilioretinal sparing in a young male patient who was found to have mitral valve papillary fibroelastoma METHODS:: At the initial examination, a 33-year-old Hispanic man had visual acuity of 20/200 in his left eye, and 2 weeks later, visual acuity improved to 20/20. Diagnosis required transesophageal echocardiography to localize the lesion. RESULTS:: Mitral valve papillary fibroelastoma involving the mitral valve was successfully treated with tumor resection. CONCLUSION:: Routine echocardiography should be performed in all patients presenting with central retinal artery occlusion as it may diagnose treatable cardiogenic etiologies and present further potentially life-threatening embolic events.