Transient Cortical Blindness: A Rare Complication of Bronchial Artery Embolization.
10.4046/trd.2002.53.2.209
- Author:
In Jae OH
1
;
Kyu Sik KIM
;
Soo Ok KIM
;
Yeon Kyung LEE
;
Jin Young JU
;
Gye Jung CHO
;
Kyung Hwa PARK
;
Young Choon KO
;
Sung Chul LIM
;
Young Chul KIM
;
Kyung Ok PARK
;
Woong YOON
;
Jae Kyu KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University, Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. kyc0923@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchial artery embolization;
Transient cortical blindness
- MeSH:
Incidence
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2002;53(2):209-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bronchial artery embolization (BAE) is a well accepted and effective treatment for massive and recurrent hemoptysis. However, several complications of BAE have been reported. Cortical blindness is defined as a loss of vision caused by bilateral occipital lobe lesions with normal pupillary light reflexes and a normal fundus. The reported incidence of transient cortical blindness (TCB) after cerebrovertebral angiography is approximately 1%. Two cases of TCB after BAE were found from a Medline search. Here, we report another case of TCB who was treated with BAE for a massive hemoptysis.
