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ArticleJournal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection2023

Combined central retinal vein occlusion and cilioretinal artery occlusion as the initial presentation of frosted branch angiitis: a case report and literature review.

Abdullah Albahlal, Waleed Khayyat, Sulaiman M Alsulaiman

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Article in Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abdullah AlbahlalKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Waleed KhayyatKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sulaiman M AlsulaimanKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ssulaiman@kkesh.med.sa.
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo report a case of combined central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) with cilioretinal artery occlusion (CLRAO) that heralded the development of frosted branch angiitis (FBA). CASE REPORT: A 25-year-old healthy male presented with sudden painless visual loss in his left eye with a visual acuity (VA) of 20/300. Fundus exam and fluorescein angiography showed signs of combined CRVO and CLRAO. Without treatment, his vision gradually improved until it reached 20/30 within four months. Five months after initial presentation, he returned with severe visual loss (20/400) in the same eye and a clinical picture of severe occlusive periphlebitis resembling a frosted branch angiitis pattern associated with severe macular edema. This was promptly and successfully treated with systemic steroids and immunosuppressive medications.

conclusionCRVO in young population can have an unusual course and one should carefully rule out underlying uveitic etiologies in each visit. Clinical suspicion and close follow‑up are required for early detection and timely management of FBA.

Indexed as

Behcet’s diseaseCentral retinal vein occlusionCilioretinal artery occlusionFrosted branch angiitisUveitis

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PMID37227553
PMCPMC10212895
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