Protein S Deficiency, Central Retinal Artery Occlusion OD, and Reversal of Contralateral Carotid Artery Stenosis

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Identifier 19930208_nanos_posters_06
Title Protein S Deficiency, Central Retinal Artery Occlusion OD, and Reversal of Contralateral Carotid Artery Stenosis
Creator G. L. Hershewe; T. T. Uchio; A. Greenhouse
Affiliation Reno, Nevada
Subject Protein S Deficiency; Central Retinal Artery Occlusion; Contralateral Carotid Artery Stenosis; Protein C
Description Protein S Deficiency is a rare prethrombotic state characterized by recurrent venous thrombosis. However arterial thrombosis is rare in this condition. A 29 year old male with a family history of hypercoagulability had recurrent deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. The patient had the gradual onset of left sided headache accompanied by sudden painless visual loss in the left eye. The visual acuity was 20/20 OD and 20/200 OS. Initial fundoscopy a super temporal branch retinal artery occlusion OS. The neurologic examination was normal except for a soft right carotid bruit. Protein S levels were decreased to 57% (normal 78-130%) although Protein C, antiphospholipid antibodies and antithrombin Ill levels were normal.
Date 1993-02-08
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1993 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 1993: Poster Presentations (Session 1)
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 1993. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6q84kr6
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 182926
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6q84kr6
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