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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Síndrome de Susac de presentación ocular atípica
Aviñó JaE. EspanaMenezo JlPeris-martínez Csubject
medicine.medical_specialtyRetinal Artery Occlusionbusiness.industryHearing lossEncephalopathyPeripheral retinapérdida auditivamedicine.diseaseencefalopatíaSindrome desíndrome de SusacSurgeryAgudeza visualOphthalmologyOclusión de ramas arteriales retinianasOphthalmologyMedicineSensorineural hearing lossmedicine.symptommicroangiopatíabusinessSusac Syndromedescription
espanolCaso clinico: Mujer de 25 anos de edad afecta de encefalopatia y perdida auditiva neurosensorial, remitida a nuestro servicio para confirmar un sindrome de Susac por presentar una disminucion de agudeza visual bilateral. En la exploracion funduscopica se aprecio una microangiopatia retiniana periferica. Discusion: El sindrome de Susac se caracteriza tipicamente por la triada encefalopatia, perdida auditiva neurosensorial, y oclusiones de ramas arteriales retinianas. En nuestro caso las alteraciones oculares eran atipicas, apreciandose amputacion de vasos terminales con cumulo de microaneurismas en retina periferica de ambos ojos. EnglishCase report: A 25-year-old woman with encephalopathy and sensorineural hearing loss was referred to us in order to confirm Susac syndrome, due to bilateral visual loss. Funduscopic examination revealed peripheral retinal microangiopathy. Discussion: Susac syndrome is typically characterized by the clinical triad of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusions, and hearing loss. In our case, ophthalmic findings were atypical. Interrupted vessels and microaneurisms accumulation in the peripheral retina of both eyes were observed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2007-03-01 |