Korean Journal of Ophthalmology  2009;23(1):57-58

doi:10.3341/kjo.2009.23.1.57

A Case of Carotid Aneurysm in Familial Retinal Arterial Tortuosity.

Je Hyun SEO 1 ; Ivana KIM ; Hyeong Gon YU

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Keywords

Familial retinal arterial tortuosity (fRAT); Internal carotid artery aneurysm

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

A 44-year-old woman who showed recurrent vitreous hemorrhages with vascular tortuosity received CT angiography which revealed an internal carotid artery aneurysm. A case of internal carotid aneurysm was associated with a pattern of retinal arteriolar tortuosity pathognomic for familial retinal arterial tortuosity (fRAT), suggesting possible involvement of the cerebral circulation. We present a case of internal carotid aneurysm associated with a pattern of retinal arteriolar tortuosity pathognomic for fRAT.