| Identifier |
walsh_1990_s1_c1 |
| Title |
Bilateral CRVO in a 42 Year-Old El Salvadoran |
| Creator |
John H. Niffenegger, MD; Nancy J. Newman, MD; Simmons Lessell, MD |
| Affiliation |
(JHN) (NJN) (SL) Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA |
| Subject |
Retinal Vein Occlusion; Hepatitis; Blood Viscosity; Plasmapheresis |
| History |
A 42-year old male with a 15-day history of progressive visual loss, 2 days of back pain and green urine. Previous history significant for chronic, active hepatitis. |
| Pathology |
Hepatitis-associated hyperviscosity |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Central retinal vein occlusion OU secondary to hyperviscosity from chronic active hepatitis |
| Presenting Symptom |
Loss of vision OU Back pain; Green urine |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Plasmapheresis |
| Date |
1990 |
| References |
1. Fahey JL, Barfth WF, Solomon A: Serum hyperviscosity syndrome. J Am Med Assoc 192:120-124, 1965. 2. Spalter HF: Abnormal serum proteins and retinal vein thrombosis. Arch Ophthalmol 62:868-681, 1959. 3. Ring CP, Pearson TC, Sanders MD, Wetherley-Mein 0: Viscosity and retinal vein thrombosis. Br J Ophthalmol 60:397-410, 1976. 4. Kohner EA, Laatikainen L, Oughton J: The management of central retinal vein occlusion. Ophthalmol 90:484-487, 1983. 5. Luxenberg MN, Mausolf FA: Retinal circulation in the hyperviscosity syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 70:588-598, 1970. 6. Bloch KJ, Maki DG: Hyperviscosity syndromes associated with immunoglobulin abnormalities. Sem Hematol 10:113-124, 1973. 7. London WT: Hepatitis B virus and antigen-antibody complex disease [editorial]. N Engl J Med 296:1528-1529, 1977. 8. Monti 8, Toiga M, Miragoli, et al: [Cryoglobulinemia syndrome and liver diseases.] Minerva Med 70:2235-2246, 1979. 9. Buonanno G, De Bellis G, Gonnella F, et al: [Idiopathic cryoglobulinemic syndromes. Serological and immunopathological studies in cryoglobulinemic hepatitis.] lecenti Prog Med 68:569-581. 10. Kronborg IJ, Kopf PM, Bhathal P8, Mackay IE: Intrahepatic synthesis of immunoglobulins in liver disease. Liver 2:385-392, 1982. 11. Levinson S3, Keren DF: Immunoglobulins from the sera of immunologically activated persons with pairs of electrophoretic restricted bands show a greater tendency to aggregate than normal. Clin Chim Acta 182:21-30, 1989. 12. Leonhardt H, Bungert HJ: [Rheologic studies in chronic aggressive hepatitis.] Z Gasteroenterol 13:588-593, 1975. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1990 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
1990 Walsh Session, February 16-17 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6t156gz |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178780 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t156gz |
