Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Associated with Livedoid Vasculopathy: A Variant of Sneddon's Syndrome.
10.3341/kjo.2013.27.5.376
- Author:
Hyun Beom SONG
1
;
Se Joon WOO
;
Cheol Kyu JUNG
;
Yun Jong LEE
;
Jeeyun AHN
;
Kyu Hyung PARK
;
O Ki KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. sejoon1@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Antiphospholipid antibodies;
Atrophic blanche;
Livedoid vasculopathy;
Retinal artery occlusion;
Sneddon syndrome
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Adult;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Fluorescein Angiography;
Fundus Oculi;
Humans;
Retinal Artery Occlusion/diagnosis/*etiology/physiopathology;
Sneddon Syndrome/*complications/diagnosis;
*Visual Acuity
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
2013;27(5):376-380
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Livedoid vasculopathy (LV) is characterized by a long history of ulceration of the feet and legs and histopathology indicating a thrombotic process. We report a case of acute central retinal artery occlusion in a 32-year-old woman who had LV. She showed no discernible laboratory abnormalities such as antiphospholipid antibodies and no history of cerebrovascular accidents. Attempted intra-arterial thrombolysis showed no effect in restoring retinal arterial perfusion or vision. The central retinal artery occlusion accompanied by LV in this case could be regarded as a variant form of Sneddon's syndrome, which is characterized by livedo reticularis and cerebrovascular accidents.
