Transient Cortical Blindness after Removal of Subclavian Vein Catheter.
- Author:
Ji Hun KIM
1
;
Kyu Hwan LEE
;
Si Ryung HAHN
;
Young Bin CHOI
;
Yeong In KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Transient cortical blindness;
Subclanvian vein catheterization
- MeSH:
Adult;
Blindness, Cortical*;
Brain;
Catheters*;
Evoked Potentials, Visual;
Female;
Gastrectomy;
Hemiplegia;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Subclavian Vein*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1999;17(5):767-769
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 42-year-old woman who had undergo a subtotal gastrectomy for stomach cancer, developed transient bilateral cortical blindness and hemiplegia after the removal of a subclavian vein catheter. A brain MRI, transcranial doppler sonogram and visual evoked potentials revealed no abnormalities. She returned to normal neurologic status 4 days after onset. There have been a few cases of transient cortical blindness after an insertion or removal of the subclavian vein catheter. However, caution should be taken for this possibility whenever the subclavian catheter is inserted or removed.
